First Up for Friday 21 May 2021

5:52 AM.And who better to join us now to get into the knitty gritty of Budget 2021 is Infometrics economist Brad Olsen. Audio

5:44 AM.Grant Robertson presented the government's Recovery and Wellbeing Budget yesterday but some are describing it as anything but. Perhaps the biggest headline is the 3 billion dollar boost for… Read more Audio

5:32 AM.The Mayor of Thames District is calling the ransomware attack on the Waikato DHB terrorism. Thames Hospital is one of five public hospitals in the Waikato region working completely offline - with all… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Joining us now from the fresh produce markets is our Minister of Fruit and and Vege Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:16 AM.Senior citizens in Christchurch say they deserve better after finding out they'll be waiting another month to get their Covid-19 vaccine. Over 65-year-olds in Canterbury will receive their vaccination… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.Hope is growing in the Middle-East of a ceasefire, but fighting is continuing, with Israeli planes and drones hitting targets in Gaza. From Doha we're joined by our correspondent from Al Jazeera… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.Let's begin this morning in the Cook Islands.. where tourism operators say they'll face a tough Christmas despite the return of tourists from New Zealand as borders to other countries remain closed… Read more Audio