First Up for Tuesday 11 May 2021

5:50 AM.The National Party's deputy leader Shane Reti says we risk losing our doctors and nurses at the time we need them the most due to the public sector pay freeze revealed last week. Earlier this week… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.The West Coast town of Reefton could soon claim the title of the safest place in the country from Covid-19. Due to its isolated location, West Coast District Health Board decided that it would make… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.Thousands of beds in managed isolation will be made available over the coming months for skilled and critical workers. The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made the announcement yesterday saying about… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.This week on TradeMe - two cars with around 100 years between them - a 2020 electric Honda and a 1920s racecar.. But first, a pretty cute fundraising effort for Queens Park School in Christchurch… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.A disability advocate says they need the Covid-19 vaccine now so that they have a fighting chance. According the Covid-19 New Zealand website, if you have a disability or underlying health condition… Read more Audio

5:10 AM.To the UK now where we're joined by our correspondent Henry Riley who tells us about the post election re-shuffle in the Labour party's ranks and the Covid-19 alert levels are reducing as lockdown is… Read more Audio