First Up for Friday 5 February 2021

5:09 AM.Democrats in the US will vote today on whether or not to expel a Republican lawmaker from her position on congressional committees. The vote is about Marjorie Taylor Green who posted offensive content… Read more Audio

5:13 AM.Scientists believe they have taken the first photograph of the extremely rare ginkgo-toothed beaked whale off the Northland coast. Everything that is known about the species thus far has been from… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.Nathan Rarere speaks with our Minister of Fruit and Vegetables Glenn Forsyth who raves about fruit! Audio

5:34 AM.We cross to the States, from where sports broadcaster and former Wheel of Fortune contestant Dan Dibley joins Nathan Rarere, from 95.7 The Game in San Francisco. Audio

5:43 AM.School has started for 2021 and up and down the country, enrolments are up 30 percent for most But at Albany Primary School, North of Auckland central, enrolments for year one are just one third of… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.As of last night Auckland's Pride festival has offically kicked off! A sold out Gala at Q theatre's Rangatira space marked the start of the festival's largest ever programme with 203 events happening… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.Each week we're having a look around the country at the people helping animals. This week we're in Wellington where a bumper kitten season means the SPCA is having to find new homes for a lot of cute… Read more Audio

5:54 AM.The Prime Minister has not been empty handed when she arrived at Waitangi this year - but will it be enough to address the inequities Maori have faced at the hands of the crown? The traditional… Read more Audio