First Up for Tuesday 17 August 2021

5:54 AM.Mike Seawright is a former diplomat and founder of humanitarian organisation Relief Aid. He's been in touch with his numerous contacts in Afghanistan, where he spent two years from 2010. Audio

5:48 AM.One of the Afghan interpreters who helped New Zealand's Provincial Reconstuction Team in Bamyan says his family has fled to the mountains to escape Taliban death squads, who he fears will target them… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.The National Party's deputy leader Shane Reti says New Zealand needs to do more for Afghans who served along side New Zealand forces during the 20-year conflict in Afghanistan. Thousands of people… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.New Zealand has been chosen to be part of a late-stage trial for a new European Covid-19 vaccine. The VLA2001 vaccine, created by company French biotech company Valneva, has already been trailed on… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.It's the final week of August's 'Kindness store on TradeME', they've been helping KidsCan with items for children in need. There's literally hundreds of things up for you to buy to donate to children… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.A group of Kiwis stranded overseas say the MIQ booking system is dysfunctional and are urging the government to fix it. Grounded Kiwis, which is made up of some 2000 people, has sent an open letter to… Read more Audio

5:09 AM.Joining Ellie Jay from Washington DC is our correspondent Nick Harper to discuss the withdrawal from Afghanistan. Audio