First Up for Friday 6 August 2021

5:51 AM.The Olympics is drawing to a close with cycling, athletics and golf ending New Zealand's medal campaign on Sunday. Over the past fortnight, friends and family of our athletes, who have been unable to… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.Just before Lisa Carrington made history on the water, over at Japan National Stadium shotputter Tom Walsh was adding a chapter to his story, winning his second Olympic medal. Walsh came away with the… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.Weightlifter David Liti's Olympic debut didn't result in any medals, with the Aucklander finishing fifth in his Super heavyweight division. But he still managed to lift 178 kilograms in the snatch and… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.Nathan Rarere was joined by our Minister of Fruit and Vege - Glenn Forsyth - kumara season and NZ Navel oranges are Fruit of the Week. Audio

5:19 AM.The Northern Mystics are looking to lift their first ever Netball title when they host the Mainland Tactix in this Sunday's ANZ Premiership grand final. The Mystics have struggled to meet their full… Read more Audio

5:15 AM.It has been a hectic two weeks but the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will finally draw to a close on Sunday, We've all become experts in sports we've never heard of before but it has been a very different… Read more Audio

5:10 AM.To the US now where covid-19's delta variant continues to cut a swathe through states such as Florida.. Joining Nathan Rarere from New York is our correspondent Bevan Hurley. Audio