First Up for Thursday 25 February 2021

5:09 AM.From picturesque Vienna, Austria is our correspondent in Europe, Catherine Walbridge who told Nathan Rarere about the popular/unpopular rent freeze which came into force in Berlin a year ago. Audio

5:21 AM.Golfing legend Tiger Woods is awake and responsive after surgery to his legs following a serious crash in Los Angeles. Nathan Rarere discussed his recovery from San Francisco with sports broadcaster… Read more Audio

5:29 AM.Every Thursday we're catching up with the reporters from the Local Democracy Reporting programme, which is dedicated to covering parts of the country which can get overlooked by the big news outlets… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.49 years ago today, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham and John Paul Jones sauntered onto the stage at Western Springs Stadium and put on one of the greatest shows New Zealand had ever seen. Led… Read more Video, Audio

5:44 AM.It's time to introduce another first-term Member of Parliament to our First Up whanau, this morning Nathan Rarere spoke with new Labour MP for Takanini, Dr Neru Leavasa. Audio

5:50 AM.Got muscle aches or a headache? Are you feeling more tired than usual? The Director General of Health is urging anyone feeling unwell to get tested for Covid-19 as the new UK B.1.1.7 strain mimics… Read more Audio

5:54 AM.Good news yesterday that there were no new Covid-19 cases, but there's still a lot of concern out there particularly with the news that one of the cases had been working at Kmart in Botany. Joining us… Read more Audio