First Up for Friday 20 November 2020

5:55 AM.As spring welcomes summer an unwelcome season tags along. It's hayfever season. And Kiwis could have a pollen bomb on their hands this summer as its set to be extra dry and hot. Louise Ternouth… Read more Audio

5:49 AM.A landmark Australian military inquiry has identified a culture of secrecy and deceit and evidence Australian special forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan over 11 years. The 4 and a half year… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.This weekend, thousands of beer lovers from around the country will descend on Wellington for 'Beervana'. This annual festival has been running since 2002, when around 200 of the country's most… Read more Audio

5:32 AM.Ladbrooks School on the outskirts of Christchurch is one of dozens of schools nationwide that are paying private providers thousands of dollars to teach their teachers how to teach reading. Principal… Read more Audio

5:30 AM.A hot new shoe has seen people camped outside shops for more than two days. Dedicated Nike Air Jordan 1 lovers are hoping to get their mitts on the latest design - which goes on sale at 8 am. Our… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.Joining us now from the Friday produce markets is our Minister of Fruit and Vege, Glenn Forsyth - he told Ellie Jay about the end of the kiwifruit season, kamo kamo and mandarins. Audio

5:10 AM.There's a new Sam Neill film out in cinemas, Rams, about a couple of competing sheep breeders. Country Life producer Carol Stiles was intrigued when she heard vets were asking farmers to book in for… Read more Audio