Best of First Up for Thursday 28 January

Published: Jan. 27, 2021, 9 p.m.

On the pod today: we catch up with our local democracy reporter in Wairarapa about an invasive plant sniffing dog detective; the sad news of the rapid decline of shark species worldwide; new MP Ayesha Verrall was parachuted straight into cabinet - we find out how this scientist is finding the transition to politics and it could be a year before New Zealand's Covid vaccine programme is complete - we took to the streets to find out what you think.