First Up for Thursday 26 August 2021

5:55 AM.We've loved hearing from you during lockdown. So many of you are up early with us and have been texting and emailing so we thought we'd call you back and meet you Here's First Up listener Steve Audio

5:47 AM.The Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson says that the government has ordered enough doses of the Pfizer vaccine to begin a "booster" shot campaign, should the medical advice call for one. Some… Read more Audio

5:42 AM.As well as providing people with the essentials and a smile, dairies and corner stores have long served as a community hubs. During Alert Level 4, they've become even more important, opening early and… Read more Audio

5:30 AM.An international expert says that our elimination strategy is worth persuing and that New Zealand is on the correct path to elimination of the current outbreak of the covid-19 delta variant Dr Jacob… Read more Audio

5:21 AM.Each week we head around the country to talk to some of our Local Democracy reporters and hear what's happening where you are, This week we have Steve Forbes with us who's based in South Auckland. Audio

5:14 AM.Career fairs in the Covid-19 era are going online. Students of engineering, construction, business, technology, and health are all being given the chance to virtually connect with employers. Ten… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.Let's begin this morning in Europe where the race is on to repatriate both citizens and those who helped NATO during the occupation of Afghanistan from Kabul.. Nathan Rarere spoke with our… Read more Audio