First Up for Wednesday 23 September 2020

5:06 AM.Let's head to the UK, where Prime Minister Boris Johnson will address the nation today and lay out how his Government will tackle a concerning spike in Covid-19 infections. Joining Indira Stewart is… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.Auckland's Civic Theatre is preparing to host a battle of the voices this Friday when two musical heavyweights form audience choirs to find a winner. Legendary musician Laughton Kora from KORA, and… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.The south-bound lanes of the Auckland Harbour Bridge have just reopened after they were closed to traffic for eight hours overnight while repair work was carried out on the damaged truss. People… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.Simone McKirdy runs Descend Scuba diving in Milford sound with her husband Lance. He's the reason she started diving and after a stint operating in Queenstown, they moved across the hills to Milford… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Aucklanders are expecting more long traffic jams this morning with half of the lanes on the Auckland Harbour Bridge still closed. All south-bound lanes were closed to traffic for eight hours… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.It was game on in last nights 1News leaders debate, with Labour's Jacinda Ardern and National's Judith Collins facing off for the first time this election. And while it wasn't the fiery affair some… Read more Audio

5:57 AM.Now let's return now to our honorary roving reporter, teacher Stafford Isaacs, who's making his way to work at Auckland Girls Grammar from his home on the North Shore. Audio