First Up for Monday 16 August 2021

5:53 AM.The vaccination of Whanganui's school students appears to be being hampered by misinformation and anti-vaccine protesters who've been picketing the city's schools. This term, pupils over the age of 16… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.To Fiji where official covid-19 figures have fallen but there are concerns that's due to people simply not being tested. Ellei Jay spoke with our correspondent Lice Movono. Audio

5:37 AM.We cross to Haiti now where a powerful earthquake has killed at least 700 people and injured hundreds more. The 7.2-magnitude quake hit the west of the country on Saturday morning, toppling and… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.As we do every Monday we're joined by Glenn Forsyth to hear what's good in the wonderful world of fruit and vegetables. Audio

5:15 AM.The Taliban has moved closer to retaking full control of Afghanistan, with reports in the past few hours that the Kabul airport is under heavy artillery fire. Kabul is now the only major city left in… Read more Audio