First Up for Monday 22 February 2021

5:07 AM.To Sweden where we're joined by former RNZ reporter Anita Purcell-Sjölund, talking about Covid numbers in Scandavania and Norway is to decriminalise recreational drugs. Audio

5:13 AM.The iconic tv programme The Muppet Show is now available on television for the first time since repeats in the 1980s. The legendary variety show ran for five seasons between 1976 and 1981 hosting the… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.Joining us from the Monday produce markets - he's more of a Munch Bunch guy than a Muppet man, our Minister of Fruit and Vegetables Mr Glenn Forsyth, answering a listener's question about the keeping… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Luna Rossa have won the America's Cup Challenger Selection Series finals with a 7-1 demolition of Team UK. The Italian's won yesterday's decider by 56 seconds after finishing the day's first race 1… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.Heart of the City says Auckland's businesses have their fingers crossed that the city goes from level 2 to level 1 later today. Cabinet is schedule to meet this afternoon to decide whether it's safe… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.Should Uber drivers be entitled to the minimum wage and holiday pay? Well, according to the United Kingdom's highest court, the answer to that question is a resounding YES In a landmark decision, the… Read more Audio