First Up for Tuesday 27 July 2021

5:54 AM.Let's return now to Tokyo where our 25 year swimming medal drought could be coming to an end as our young swimmers are showing a lot of promise in Tokyo. Late last night Dunedin schoolgirl Erika… Read more Audio

5:49 AM.An Australian couple who travelled to New Zealand for a skiing holiday have ended up in MIQ for two weeks in a Christchurch hotel, all because they couldn't produce a negative Covid-19 test on… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.National's deputy leader Dr Shane Reti says the Government is doing the right thing by repatriating an alleged terrorist. Dr Reti says bringing the woman and her children to New Zealand is the best… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.An alleged terrorist will likely face years of rehabilitation and strict controls when she is repatriated to New Zealand with her two young children. Suhayra (sah-high-rah) Aden (aye-din) is currently… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.In the wonderful world of Trade Me this week, something for the James Bond's amongst us - and a special signed Jersey being auctioned off for charity, But first, Trade Me's Sarah O'Leary told our… Read more Audio

5:14 AM.One of New Zealand's brightest hopes for gold at the Tokyo Olympics get their campaign underway today. As well as being the defending Gold Medalists in the 49 class , sailors Peter Burling and Blair… Read more Audio

5:09 AM.To the UK now where thousands of anti-lockdown and anti-vaccine protesters gathered for a "Worldwide rally for freedom" just a week after retrictions were lifted in England. Meanwhile flash flooding… Read more Audio