First Up for Tuesday 27 October 2020

5:51 AM.Nasa has just announced that water has been found on the moon. The liquidy discovery was made by scientists who analysed data from the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or SOFIA, which… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.With no New Zealand First as part of a coalition acting as a handbrake, the controversial three strikes law could well be scrapped under the new Labour-led government. Introduced by the National and… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.The former chief executive of the Tasman Bays Heritage Trust is asking Nelson families holding taonga taken from Parihaka to do the right thing and return them. About 200 of the 1600 militia who… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.Millions of Americans are set to head to the polls on Election Day on November third but with Covid-19 cases surging across much of the U.S. there are concerns for the safety of poll workers. The… Read more Audio

5:32 AM.New Zealand driver Scott Dixon won his sixth IndyCar championship in Florida yesterday, which is one title shy of the all-time record. The 40 year old finished third at the season-ending Grand Prix of… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.If you're a collector of politically inspired art work, this week's TradeMe listings will be of interest to you. A picture of Winston Peters dressed as a cowboy drawn using coffee and tea can be yours… Read more Audio

5:09 AM.To the UK now, Nathan Rarere speaks with our correspondent Henry Riley where Prime Minister Boris Johnson is refusing to extend a programme which provides free school meals into the holiday period and… Read more Audio