First Up for Monday 19 August 2024

5:50 AM.Transport Minister Simeon Brown has announced an investment in road policing - Nathan Rarere spoke with the AA's Simon Douglas about potential changes to road-side drug and alcohol testing Audio

5:45 AM.Driver test waiting times are growing forcing some new drivers to travel hundreds of kilometres for a test - producer Mahvash Ikram has this story Audio

5:24 AM.It's avocado season, our Minister of Fruit and Veggies is Glenn Forsyth and he welcomed them to 2024 Audio

5:16 AM.Ukraine is making gains in to Russian territory, watching on from the safety of nearby Sweden is Anita Purcell-Sjölund Audio

5:07 AM.New polls suggest the race for US President is opened up in Kamala Harris' favour, Katherine Firkin has the latest from New York City. Audio