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First Up for Tuesday 27 August 2024

  • Previous Episode: Monday, 26 August 2024
  • Next Episode: Wednesday, 28 August 2024
  • Influenza A strain continues to hit

    health

    5:53 AM.Dr Bryan Betty is chair of General Practice NZ, he joined First Up to discuss this winter's flu season. Audio

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  • Nicola Willis on change to Fast Track Approvals bill

    politics

    5:47 AM.Nathan Rarere talks changes to proposed fast track legislation with Finance Minister Nicola Willis Audio

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  • DOC marine ranger overseeing five marine reserves on the vast West Coast

    conservation

    5:37 AM.DoC marine ranger Don Neale is in charge of the South Island's 5 West Coast marine reserves - Nathan Rarere caught up with him for a chat Audio

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  • Marlborough harbourmaster:no-one in charge of Aratere grounding

    local council

    5:28 AM.Who was in charge of the rescue effort after the grounding of the Aratere? Marlborough reporter Maia Hart has some answers. Audio

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  • Japan manages it's own rice shortage

    world

    5:18 AM.There's a rice shortage in Japan, and it's completely intentional, Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo Audio

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  • Number of Brazilian cities on high alert due to wildfires

    world

    5:13 AM.Brazil is on alert as wildfire season escalates, reporter Kate Pereyra-Garcia has this report out of Latin America Audio

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  • UK: former England football manager dies

    world

    5:06 AM.Former England football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has died - Henry Riley has the news out of the UK Audio

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  • Previous Episode: Monday, 26 August 2024
  • Next Episode: Wednesday, 28 August 2024
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