First Up for Monday 21 September 2020

5:51 AM.The Government will today decide whether we're ready to ease Covid-19 restrictions, nearly six weeks after the virus re-emerged in New Zealand. It's agreed in principle for everywhere but Auckland to… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.People travelling to or from Auckland's North Shore this morning are being urged to avoid the Harbour Bridge or to use public transport after the bridge was damaged when a truck tipped over in heavy… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.The popularity of "flights to nowhere" is skyrocketing as keen travellers seek new ways to head overseas, even if it means they don't leave the plane. With domestic and international travel scaled… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.It's Monday and time to look at all the news from the produce markets with Glenn Forsyth, our Minister of Fruit and Veges. Today Glenn's been in the South Island where the prices are noticeably more… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.Both commercial and recreational fishing groups are on board with the Green Party's policy of reviewing the fishing quota system. It's part of a raft of measures the party is proposing to improve the… Read more Audio

5:07 AM.To the US, where the death of long-serving Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has President Donald Trump scrambling to install a replacement before the November election, sparking an outcry… Read more Audio