First Up for Tuesday 15 August 2023

5:50 AM.Staying with that issue of GST off fruit and vegetables, National deputy leader Nicola Willis told Nathan Rarere it might look like a good policy, but the devil's in the detail. Audio

5:45 AM.As you've probably heard by now, Labour's confirmed it's plans to wipe GST off fresh fruit and vegetables if they get re-elected. The leaked policy was met with a lukewarm response from many… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.It's been nearly four weeks of football fever in New Zealand. On Tuesday night, Eden Park's last Women's Football World Cup match kicks off. The semifinal showdown between Spain and Sweden is the end… Read more Audio

5:27 AM.Local democracy reporter Max Freethey is in Nelson, with the latest on the excitement around the new electric buses in the region. Audio

5:18 AM.Correspondent Chris Gilbert gives the latest update from Japan as Typhoon Lan is expected to make landfall in parts of the country. Audio

5:06 AM.Henry Riley is our correspondent in London, Nathan Rarere asked him about the pressure the UK Government is under with the controversial plan to house asylum-seekers on a barge near Dorset. Audio