First Up for Tuesday 2 March 2021

5:08 AM.The Duke of Edinburgh has been transferred to St Bartholomew's hospital in London where doctors will continue treat him for an infection and a pre-existing heart condition, Buckingham Palace has said… Read more Audio

5:13 AM.Fake news entered our collective vocabulary during the Trump presidency, but apparently the concept is nothing new. Reporter Ella Stewart spoke with the Head of Humanties and Creative Arts at the… Read more Audio

5:17 AM.The Auckland City Mission hopes the homeless will be given priority in the queue for the Covid-19 vaccine. The mission has had to drastically change the way it operates as a result of Auckland's level… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.A very rare Porsche is up for sale on TradeMe, it's a 911, and it couldn't be more 1973 if it tried. In a beautiful Tangerine orange, this collectable two-seater will set you back nearly a quarter of… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Netball's Constellation Cup between Australia and the Silver Ferns begins in Chirstchurch tonight. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, fans won't be allowed to watch the four-test series, which will mark… Read more Audio

5:39 AM.We've all had this problem before....what do you do when you need to rehome 30 peacocks ASAP? Well, you call HUHA - Helping You Help Animals - a no kill animal shelter that's one of New Zealand's… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.As the alert levels were announced on Saturday hundreds of nervous brides and grooms to-be were waiting to hear whether or not their nuptials could go ahead, And it's not just the couple getting… Read more Audio

5:53 AM.We had 42 new MPs make their way to Wellington after last year's general election, and here at First Up we've been trying to get to know as many of them as possible. Today we're delighted to be joined… Read more Audio