First Up for Wednesday 24 March 2021

5:53 AM.Nathan Rarere talked through yesterday's policy announcements with Infometrics economist Brad Olsen. Audio

5:47 AM.The government's under fire from all corners over its housing policy changes with landlords and investors alike furious about the extra taxes they'll have to pay, and would-be first home buyers… Read more Audio

5:42 AM.This time most weeks we find ourselves wrangling a newbie MP onto the programme so you can learn a bit more about them. This week it's the turn of Labour's new MP for Taieri, Ingrid Leary. Audio

5:33 AM.When Eileen Faulkner started baking cakes from home in her twenties, little did she think she'd still be going almost six decades on. Eileen and her late husband Bob opened Decor Cakes in the Auckland… Read more Audio

5:30 AM.Some ski fields expect that they will need hundreds of additional staff to ensure they can cater for an influx of Australians. Earlier this week the Prime Minister confirmed she will announce the… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.After the forced cancellation of last year's Maadi Cup due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the national secondary school's regatta is back underway for the first time since 2019 at Lake Karapiro. With a… Read more Audio

5:13 AM.A Dilworth school abuse survivor came face to face with his abuser in the Auckland District Court yesterday. Neil Harding, now aged 55, waived his right to name suppression to address 69-year-old Ian… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.Nathan Rarere spoke with our London correspondent Alex Cadier. Audio