First Up for Monday 12 April 2021

5:51 AM.Last week we heard from a woman battling cancer who had to pay 64-thousand dollars to get the treatment she needs, with around half of that cost going to adminstering the medication because our DHBs… Read more Audio

5:42 AM.New Zealanders stuck in India are feeling abandoned by the Government after all flights were suspended from midnight last night. First Up has been contacted by numerous people desperate to come home… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.ASB's Polyfest is back this week. From Wednesday the Manukau Sports Bowl bursts into life with traditional song and dance as students grace the Polyfest stage for the first time in a couple of years… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.Joining Nathan Rarere from the Monday fresh produce markets is Glenn Forsyth - gold kiwifruit and pumpkins are best buys. Audio

5:15 AM.Kiwis are cautiously planning trips over to Australia ahead of the opening of the travel bubble at the end of the week. Travel Agents' Association president Brent Thomas says there hasn't been a huge… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.A leading New Zealand scientist says climate action needs to happen now or the world will face disastrous consequences in just 50 years. Carbon-dioxide levels in the atmosphere reached 421 parts per… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.We cross to the UK now where the nation is mourning the death of Prince Phillip the Duke of Edinburgh. The Queen's husband died on Friday aged 99 leading to an outpouring of well-wishes from the… Read more Audio