First Up for Tuesday 24 August 2021

5:53 AM.Nathan Rarere asked the deputy leader of the National Party Shane Reti whether he thinks the government has made the right move by extending the lockdown. Audio

5:50 AM.That's the mental side of pet life sorted, but with the entire country in level 4 until at least midnight Friday, should you pat another person's dog or cat while you're out? And can the Delta virus… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.If you're looking for fans of lockdown fans, your pets might be the only ones putting up their paws up right now. When everything's shut, there's not a lot to do right? Except maybe go for run .. take… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.The Paralympics kick off with the opening ceremony in Tokyo tonight- not that our athletes will be there- they've decided not to attend to protect themselves against the virus Over the coming days… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.Has being in lockdown meant you're online shopping habits have changed? Maybe it has been a good time to clear out the wardrobe and start listing your own bits to sell. But what is everyone else… Read more Audio

5:14 AM.A renowned architect has come up with a plan to turn a former leper colony into a scenic managed isolation facility. Michael O'Sullivan has designed a prefabricated pod that he reckons would be a big… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.New Zealand's most successful Olympic campaign ever may have just finished but the glory isn't over yet. Our Paralympic team is in Tokyo and the opening ceremony is tonight. But with the city still… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.We begin this morning in the UK where the Government has now airlifted nearly six thousand people from Kabul in the past ten days. More than half of those are Afghans fleeing the Taliban's new order… Read more Audio