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An early morning news and current affairs conversation hosted by Nathan Rarere featuring the people behind key issues and quirky human interest stories from New Zealand and overseas.
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Scottish Court rules UK's suspension of Parliament unlawful
To the UK now where a Scottish Court has ruled that Boris Johnson's suspension of Parliament was unlawful. The case will now go to the UK's Supreme Court. Joining us now is our correspondent in London… Read more Audio
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Bryce Edwards: the buck stops with PM and Labour President
11 Sep 2019Pressure is building for Labour President Nigel Harworth to resign following allegations he was made aware of sexual assault claims about a Labour staffer weeks ago. Last night, a man told Checkpoint… Read more Audio
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Trump fires by tweet national security advisor John Bolton
11 Sep 2019To the US now where President Donald Trump has fired his national security advisor John Bolton via a tweet. Mr Bolton, who has only been in the role since April 2018, was Mr Trump's third national… Read more Audio
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Biz Byte - what goes into assessing economic growth?
11 Sep 2019Next week Stats NZ will release the latest economic growth numbers -- what goes into them and what about the other measures of economic growth. Here's our business reporter, Nona Pelletier with the… Read more Audio
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Govt's suicide prevention plan 2 years late
10 Sep 2019Today, on world suicide prevention day, the Prime Minister and Health Minister will announce a suicide prevention plan. It comes just two weeks after we found out suicide rates in New Zealand had… Read more Audio
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Student alleges cheating, misbehaviour at polytech
10 Sep 2019A former international student has complained that he saw cheating and unruly behaviour in a course at Whitireia Polytechnic last year. The polytechnic has denied the allegations, saying it hasn't… Read more Audio
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Biz Byte - what is the Capital Markets Review?
10 Sep 2019What is the Capital Markets Review? Here's our business reporter, Nona Pelletier with the answer. Audio
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Pākehā student passionate about learning te reo
10 Sep 2019Hannah Hall, an excelling first-year student studying te reo Māori at Victoria University of Wellington, says she's reluctant to pursue a career involving te reo because she's Pākehā. Read more Audio
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Kiwirail using prisoners as track workers in Northland
KiwiRail is planning to take on prisoners as track-workers - in the wake of the government's new investment in Northland rail. The company is advertising for about twenty paid staff as it begins the… Read more Audio
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UK parliament begins suspension, Speaker announces resignation
10 Sep 2019The five-week suspension of the British Parliament will begin later this morning, after MPs are expected to again reject government calls for a snap election. Opposition MPs confirmed they would not… Read more Audio
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Best of First Up for Monday 9 September
9 Sep 2019Today the Mental Health Foundation says the government needs to look at more funding for DHB's as part of their mental health plan and the measles outbreak has turned into a crisis and one South… Read more Audio
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Local doctor says South Auckland measles outbreak is a crisis
9 Sep 2019A South Auckland Doctor says the measles outbreak in his community has become a crisis and a public health emergency. This comes less than a week after Associate Minister for Health Julianne Genter… Read more Video, Audio
