First Up for Thursday 11 August 2022

5:50 AM.This week Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson gives us his take on the Labour's dropping popularity, the Sam Uffindell fiasco and the All Blacks. The Kantar One News poll came out showing Labour and… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.A recent survey by Hays Recruitment shows that nearly 90 percent of businesses intend to raise salaries in the coming year. But will they be able to meet employee expectations? What can bosses do to… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.Whitebait.. the Veal of the fish world ... will have a shorter season in New Zealand this year. The Department of Conservation say its for the good of the Whitebait, and in particular their numbers… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.A Canterbury polytech is about to launch what it's calling a first-of-its-kind trades course in te reo Maori. The project was triggered by a former kura kaupapa student who raised concerns about… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.In Europe, a string of explosions at a Russian airbase in Crimea has killed at least one person - prompting speculation that Ukraine is making in-roads into Russian held territory. Back from Karate… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.We begin in a post-Commonwealth Games UK this morning where the cost of living crisis is still the lead story - Nathan Rarere is joined from London by our ole mate Henry Riley. Audio