First Up for Friday 23 July 2021

5:51 AM.Cases of Covid-19 in Australia are rising, yesterday New South Wales recorded 124 new cases , Victoria 26 new cases and Queensland has announced it is closing its borders. Professor Nancy Baxter is… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.You might not think of Antarctica as a thriving marketplace, but it's dotted with research stations, including our own Scott Base, and the United States one nearby at McMurdo Station. RNZ Data… Read more Audio

5:41 AM.News from the United States - Covid's third wave, wildfires causing a haze in New York, and self driving cares testing in NYC. Audio

5:28 AM.Time for our weekly catch up with the animals of New Zealand. This week our reporter Ella Stewart spoke with the Wellington Zoo 'General Manager of Animal Care' Daniel Warsaw about a baby little blue… Read more Audio

5:21 AM.Joining Nathan Rarere from the fresh produce markets is our Minister of Fruit and Vegetables Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:15 AM.Young swim star Lewis Clareburt will attempt to break a 25-year medal drought for New Zealand in the Olympic pool this weekend. The 22-year-old bronze medallist at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and 2019… Read more Audio

5:10 AM.The British and Irish Lions kick off their covid effected Test Series against the World Champion Springboks in Cape Town with kick off at 4am Sunday NZ time. Kiwi Warren Gatland is in charge of the… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.Japan are gearing up for the opening ceremony of the Olympic games tonight at 10pm New Zealand time . This comes as Tokyo continues to experience a surge in positive Covid-19 cases with the BBC… Read more Audio