First Up

Gyms say it's first in first served for gym goers at alert level two-point-five - but new work schedules due to Covid-19 are helping to reduce the rush. Auckland gyms opened their doors for the first… Read more Audio

Indira Stewart looks at the stories dominating the headlines in the UK with our correspondent Henry Riley. Audio

Auckland is no longer in lockdown - but hasn't moved a full step down to alert level 2. That means social gatherings in the supercity are limited to 10 people, except for funerals and tangihanga, and… Read more Audio

Students in Auckland are heading back to school today amidst the country's biggest covid-19 cluster and new mask requirements. And while they are keen to get back into the classroom, many say they are… Read more Audio

People with loved ones in Auckland care homes are being asked to be patient. While the supercity was under alert level three restrictions, aged care facilities implemented strict level 4 lockdown… Read more Audio

Auckland restaurants, cafes and bars are relieved to be opening their doors again today - despite the supercity not yet moving fully down to alert level 2. The city has instead been moved to what the… Read more Audio

Joining Indira Stewart for the weekend up date from the fresh produce markets is our Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth - he's back in the Auckland markets and his list of 9 recommended fruit… Read more Audio

Environmentalists worried a population of bats could be pushed to extinction by a housing development are taking their fight to court. The critically endangered long-tailed bats - pekapeka - live… Read more Audio

Auckland University Law Professor Bill Hodge joined Indira Stewart to talk about how sending the gunman back to his home country to serve out his sentence - might work out. Audio

Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters wants convicted terrorist Brenton Tarrant sent back to Australia so New Zealand taxpayers don't have to foot the hefty bill for his incarceration. The mass… Read more Audio

Caution is being called over any rush to enhance police powers related to suspected terrorism. Authorities here are eyeing Britain's legal framework which, among other things, grants power to arrest… Read more Audio

Southern farmers are angry at the new rules around freshwater management, calling them unworkable. Federated Farmers Southland president Geoffrey Young has publicly called on farmers to ignore the… Read more Audio