First Up for Wednesday 16 September 2020

5:52 AM.National has pledged an extra $30 million a year for the 'My Smile Tamariki Niho Ora' programme to improve children's oral health. The scheme aims to initially help at least 100,000 children and… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Olympic marathon runner and chief executive of Athletics New Zealand Pete Pfitzinger, says he's gutted to have to exclude Aucklanders from running in the Rotorua Marathon. The race is scheduled to go… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.Next month's Waikato A&P Show has been cancelled due to the uncertainty around Covid-19 alert levels. The show, which last year marked its 127th anniversary, was meant kick off in Hamilton on October… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.Thousands of cheap air fares are being snapped up following relaxed physical distancing rules on flights, but travel agents say Auckland is losing visitors. Air New Zealand sold 110,000 tickets on… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.It's that time of the week now where we take a look at a unique New Zealand business - our producer Ellie Jay has been talking to Alice Brooking of 'Wool Mother maternity' They make felted merino wool… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.President Donald Trump is back in Washington after a visit to California to see the destruction of the massive forest fires on the West Coast. This morning he presided over the signing of a peace… Read more Audio