First Up for Thursday 10 December 2020

5:51 AM.When Ray Liddell of Hartlepool in the UK ordered an inflatable Christmas Grinch over the internet, he hadn't really considered how big his purchase might be. All he wanted to do was to make his… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Dogs are being trained to detect Covid-19 through sweat. Trials are ongoing in different countries and 14 dogs from the Australian border force are in the middle of training. Dr Susan Hazel from the… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.Earlier this week we heard how a lack of tourists, caused by the worldwide pandemic is having a damaging effect on the economy of the Cook Islands But how has Covid-19 affected tourism at one of the… Read more Audio

5:27 AM.Earlier this week Zespri, the country's sole exporter of kiwifruit, announced it is to partner with a state-run Chinese company to buy SunGold fruit grown illicitly in China. Zespri owns rights to the… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.The head of the country's Federation of Multicultural Councils says having a Ministry of Ethnic Affairs before now, might have helped to avert last year's tragic mosque shootings. A number of… Read more Audio

5:07 AM.Nathan Rarere speaks with our Europe correspondent based in Vienna, Catherine Walbridge about Austria beginning mass testing for Covid-19 but not all are rushing to sign up. Audio