First Up for Friday 26 February 2021
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Trump's tax returns now in hands of NY District Attorney
5:09 AM.Nathan Rarere spoke to our correspondent Simon Marks who dialed into the programme from his high-tech multi-media studio hub in the heart of Washington D.C to talk about prosecutors who now have… Read more Audio
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AK Art Fair: what was once travel money goes to art instead
5:14 AM.Covid-19 has meant people have been spending much more time in their home than usual. And with a lot of us unable to spend our cash travelling overseas, the art world has seen an unexpected boost in… Read more Audio
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B52 bomber at Wairarapa Air Show problematic for some
5:17 AM.This weekend's Wings over Wairarapa airshow will be joined by one of the world's most iconic war planes on Saturday as a US Airforce B-52 will fly over the event for the first time. The plane will… Read more Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
5:26 AM.The weekend is upon as, and so is our Minister of Fruit and Vegetables, Glenn Forsyth. Audio
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Boxing talent on full display, Parker/Fa top ticket
5:37 AM.New Zealand's top heavyweights Joseph Parker and Junior Fa will step into the ring tomorrow night. Nathan Rarere asked fight expert and trainer Mike Angove to tell him the story of the formidable… Read more Audio
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Northland's Kiwi Coast helping revive kiwi numbers
5:51 AM.As part of First Up's commitment to injecting cute into your life, every week we are speaking to people who work with animals for a living. Kiwi Coast is a collaborative initiative that links over 160… Read more Audio
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Cleaning graves reveals stories of old in Matakana
10:15 AM.If you're driving north of Auckland through Matakana towards Leigh, the cemetery sits at the top of a steep gravel path on the lefthand side of the road. It's a private cemetery and many of the 450… Read more Audio
