First Up for Friday 25 September 2020

5:09 AM.Katikati College in Bay of Plenty is set to become a "centre of excellence" for horticulture. The school has raised more than half the money needed to build the centre, which will aim to train… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.Our Minister of Fruit and Veges, Glenn Forsyth, who today talks about herbs and new season veges. Audio

5:30 AM.Tempers are flaring over the Rugby Championship schedule which would mean the All Blacks spending Christmas in quarantine. SANZAAR announced yesterday that the final All Blacks match will be on the… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.It's Mental Health Awareness Week, and to mark the occasion one Kiwi has released a very personal documentary which highlights why it's so important to take mental illness seriously. The Girl on the… Read more Audio

5:49 AM.It's been revealed that an Auckland family who've tested positive for Covid-19 met with 18 people from all over the country during a trip to Taupo last week. Two of the three family members had been… Read more Audio

5:54 AM.Pet owners will lead, carry or coax their treasured moggies, pups, lambs and birds to Nelson Cathedral this Sunday for a Blessing of the Pets service. The annual event has in the past attracted a… Read more Audio