First Up for Wednesday 18 August 2021

5:53 AM.And joining Nathan Rarere is University of Otago epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker. Audio

5:49 AM.It's another lockdown. But most of us probably don't remember how tough it was.. especially for small businesses. Joining Nathan Rarere is Brad Olsen from Infometrics. Audio

5:39 AM.Of course the level 4 lockdown means that school's out - for at least a week in Auckland and Coromandel and three days for the rest of the country. Teachers and staff are scrambling to get online… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.So our producer Matthew Theunissen wanted a reminder about what we can or can't do in level four lockdown And the answer from microbiologist Siouxie Wiles was ... well... not much really... Audio

5:27 AM.New Zealand's level 4 lockdown comes after the Ministry of Health announced a new case of Covid-19 in the community on Auckland's North Shore yesterday. The case is a 58-year-old man from Devonport… Read more Audio

5:18 AM.If you're just joining us, New Zealand is waking up to a strict level four lockdown. Auckland and the Coromandel will be in it for at least seven days, with the rest of the country at level 4 for… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.We'll stay in Australia where there has been a further 452 new Covid-19 cases reported in New South Wales. And Prime Minister Scott Morrison has conceded that the Australian government will not be… Read more Audio