First Up for Wednesday 3 February 2021

5:08 AM.Nathan Rarere speaks with our Australia commentator, former MP and saviour of Auckland's ports Pam Corkery about fires in Perth while they're in lockdown, TV game show hosts are up to no good and talk… Read more Audio

5:13 AM.It's been confirmed that eight thousand tonnes of toxic waste will finally be removed from Mataura's disused papermill by the end of April. The ouvea premix releases deadly ammonia gas when it's wet… Read more Audio

5:20 AM.Goat Island locals have been left outraged and bewildered that a group of anglers cast off from the marine reserve's beach and caught one of its large resident snapper. Despite signs everywhere saying… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.After many new brides told Baillie Buchanan they wished they'd eloped, the Hamilton makeup artist "put her thinking cap on" and came up with a business idea - a 'bespoke elopement' service. Read more Audio

5:34 AM.Primary and intermediate school principals have accused the Ministry of Education of a lack of leadership in tackling New Zealand children's declining performance, It's in response to a 'Trends in… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.Prices on the New Zealand property market are still going up. That's according to Core Logic's January House Price index report which says property values countrywide went up by 2.2 percent in January… Read more Audio

5:52 AM.Infometric's Brad Olsen joined Nathan Rarere to talk about the new statistics on property prices. Audio