First Up for Tuesday 3 August 2021

5:53 AM.Let's go now to Japan where overnight New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard has made history as the first openly trans-person to compete in the Olympics.. She failed her first lift at 120 kilos. On… Read more Audio

5:42 AM.The latest Newshub-Reid Research political poll shows support for the Labour Party has slumped while the ACT Party - and its leader - are growing in popularity. It has Labour down 9.7 points to 43 per… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.It was a strong start at the canoeing for the Kiwi Olymic team. Lisa Carrington stormed through to the semifinals of the K1 200ms and the K2 500, along with team mate Caitlin Regal. As Caitlin… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.It's a big day at the Olympics for Kiwi watersports Lisa Carrington could become our most successful Olympic athlete EVER as she goes for two golds. The K200, a 200 meter solo dash, and the K2 500, a… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.On the eve of his fifth and final Olympic games, two-time middle distance medallist Nick Willis is reflecting on where it all began. Tokyo will be the Games swansong for the 38-year-old, who has added… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.This week on TradeMe, a central Auckland icon and a former Air New Zealand plane - but first, producer Jeremy Parkinson asked Millie Silvester about TradeMe's Kindness Store which is back raising… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.We begin this morning in the UK where new rules for fully jabbed US and EU arrivals begin. And some interesting incentives to encourage the UK youth into getting the Covid-19 vaccination. Joining… Read more Audio