First Up for Tuesday 16 March 2021

5:54 AM.A one way travel bubble is already in operation between the Cook Islands and New Zealand but could a two-way bubble happen before the end of the month? Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown will… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.Nathan Rarere spoke with former National Party press secretary and political commentator Ben Thomas. Audio

5:43 AM.The deputy leader of the National Party says New Zealand has been cast aside by Australia, which is now courting Singapore to create a travel bubble while booting out Kiwis who its government has… Read more Audio

5:32 AM.Team New Zealand are now two races up on Luna Rossa after winning both of yesterday's races on the Waitemata Harbour to take a 5 - 3 lead. The first syndicate to win 7 races will take the world's… Read more Audio

5:27 AM.Elon Musk's latest SpaceX Falcon rocket blasted off yesterday carrying 60 more starlink satellites into orbit. Starlink is the network of small communication satellites that have been making that… Read more Audio

5:18 AM.After Team New Zealand's incredible couple of wins, it's the perfect time to be selling America's Cup memorabilia, with plenty on auction site TradeMe. One item featured this week is a limited edition… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.Waitemata Harbour, Auckland waterfront eateries, hotels and public transport are teeming with fans in their tens of thousands for the last stages of the America's Cup. Boaties, hospitality operators… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.Let's go stright to the UK, where the biggest story continues to be the murder of Sarah Everard and the fallout from the Metropolitan police breaking up the vigil this past weekend. From London… Read more Audio