First Up for Tuesday 15 December 2020

5:08 AM.To the UK where correspondent Alex Cadier updates Nathan Rarere on the latest news about a new variant of the coronavirus which is growing faster than the existing variant and the main stumbling… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.Can you help a lost traveller get home for Christmas? Auckland airport have put out a call to try and reunite a special piece of lost property with its owner. Anna Cassels-Brown is the operations… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.This week on TradeMe - an absolute mint condition mid-1980s Mitsubishi is on the block. This is a real classic 1982 Turbo Mirage hatchback.. this very rare car is up for grabs - with the auction… Read more Audio

5:31 AM.The West Indies cricketers are preparing to head home after what has been another tough tour for them. The tourists suffered a 2-nil Test series whitewash at the hands of the Black Caps to go with… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.The polar opposite is true for the Black Caps, the series victory over the Windies has seen New Zealand join Australia at the top of the World Test Cricket rankings. Former Black Cap Peter McGlashan… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.2020 has left many families struggling to make ends meet after Covid -19's arrival in New Zealand saw job losses and once-steady work become sporadic. We all need a little help sometimes, and for… Read more Audio

5:53 AM.The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says Cabinet has agreed in principle to establish a travel bubble with Australia early next year pending confirmation from the Australian Cabinet and no significant… Read more Audio