First Up for Tuesday 29 September 2020

5:54 AM.Winter's been having its last gasp for now, in the South Island these last few days with snow reaching sea level in some places, and wind chills that forecasters say felt like negative 20 degrees… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.Bad smells wafting over Marlborough can now be reported to a new online system called PONG. It's a searchable dashboard of offensive smells, with persistent, objectionable odours able to be traced… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.A holiday across the ditch could be one step closer with the Australian and New Zealand governments considering a proposal to create a trans-Tasman bubble. A group of 40 experts called the… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.Travel agents have been caught in a tug of war between customers and suppliers as they try to resolve refunds from as long ago as the start of the year. The Covid-19 border restrictions have decimated… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.This week on TradeMe - a scooter that wouldn't look out of place in a Sophia Loren movie from the 1960s - an all original 1960 Vespa 150. And it could be yours with a current bid of less than $4000… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.To the US now where the New York Times has published a bombshell article claiming President Donald Trump has paid barely any tax for years. The article, which comes just 35 days out from the… Read more Audio