First Up for Monday 31 August 2020

5:52 AM.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

5:49 AM.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

5:44 AM.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

5:37 AM.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

5:23 AM.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

5:10 AM.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