First Up for Monday 19 April 2021

5:53 AM.Let's go back now to Auckland Airport where the first trans-tasman bubble flight from Auckland to Sydney will leave at 7.30 this morning. Queenstown and Wellington will also be welcoming their first… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.Demolition workers at Christchurch's Catholic Cathedral have excavated coffee jars full of holy bones and relics that were buried underneath the building for more than 40 years. Catholic Diocese of… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.Weightlifter and gold medalist David Liti has previously broken the Commonwealth games record by lifting the combined total of 403kgs. And now with less than 100 days to go before the Tokyo Olympics… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.And joining Nathan Rarere is our very own Minister of Fresh Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth - talking about mandarins and persimmons. Audio

5:18 AM.The trans Tasman bubble came into effect at midnight and that means from today people can travel quarantine free between New Zealand and Australia. The first flight to Australia is due to leave… Read more Audio

5:07 AM.Over the last 10 years loom bands, fidget spinners and the floss dance have captured the imagination of the nation's school children. Now Pop-It's a moulded plastic toy -- which mimics the sensation… Read more Audio