First Up for Wednesday 16 March 2022

5:51 AM.Parents and wider family members will be able to join Ukrainians in New Zealand under a new policy covering about 4000 people. Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi said yesterday the policy will enable an… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.Later today The government is expected to announce that they are bringing forward the date at which the country's borders reopen to international visitors. Our tourism operators are, as you'd expect… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.This week on TradeMe another spectacular thing you can live in, AND an exciting thing you can bid on But first producer Jeremy Parkinson talks with TradeMe's Ruby Topzand about a fundraiser called To… Read more Audio

5:13 AM.From Germany, Nathan Rarere spoke with our roving reporter Alex Baird. Audio