First Up for Friday 16 September 2022

5:52 AM.Data shows that our New Zealander's aren't taking the opportunity to protect themselves against Covid with booster shots in the same numbers as we did mid-pandemic . Around the First Up newsroom we've… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.New Zealand cookbook author Linda Duncan is urging people to go back to basics with her new book The World's Easiest Recipes. Read more Audio

5:33 AM.The cost of food has increased by 8-point-3 per cent since last August and with it comes a concern that it might drive more people to lead unhealthy lifestyles, with junkfood often cheaper than… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.Joining Nathan Rarere from the fresh produce markets is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: NZ Grapefruit Audio

5:17 AM.Local runner Michael Voss has the chance to create history at tomorrow's Rotorua marathon. If Voss wins he will become the first male to win three successive titles over the iconic course. In the… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.To Africa now, Nathan Rarere was joined from Ghana by our correspondent Nabil Ahmed. Audio

5:05 AM.We begin this morning in the United Kingdom where a 5 mile long line of queue has gathered to get the chance to view the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II as it lies in state at Westminster Hall. Joining… Read more Audio