First Up for Friday 26 March 2021

5:53 AM.Health officials are urgently trying to contact 250 returnees who've already completed managed isolation after a major botch up at the Grand Mercure MIQ facility in Auckland. Checkpoint revealed… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.The Cook Islands could lose 40 per cent of its workforce by the end of the year as locals leave for New Zealand in a bid to find work. A one-way travel bubble between Rarotonga and New Zealand has… Read more Audio

5:32 AM.Do you know your neighbours? We are right in the middle of the 'Neighbours day Aotearoa' campaign Organiser Cissy Rock says it's about people connecting in place, getting to know our neighbours and… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.It's time for a look at what's happening at the markets with our Minister of Fruit and Veges Mr Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:12 AM.Staglands Wildlife Reserve near Upper Hutt offers visitors an interactive experience amongst the many friendly animals of the Akatarawa Valley that call it home. Nathan Rarere spoke to Chris Martin… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.To the United States now where President Joe Biden is to hold his first formal press briefing in the next few hours, two months into his Presidency. Nathan Rarere spoke with our Washington… Read more Audio