First Up for Friday 27 August 2021

5:52 AM.To Afghanistan now where at least 13 people are confirmed dead and more than 50 injured in a suicide bombing at Kabul airport. Nathan Rarere spoke with Kiwi journalist Charlotte Bellis who is working… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.The organisers of Auckland's Homeshow are asking the Government for a level 2 exemption so the event can go ahead in November. The show, which has been postponed for the third time in the past year… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.As you've heard this morning, a suicide bomber has killed at least 50 people at Kabul airport in Afghanistan - which in many ways elevates the importance of our next story.. A group of Afghan… Read more Audio

5:28 AM.The All Blacks left New Zealand for Australia last night to play their final Rugby Championship match against the Wallabies before their Northern tours to the USA and Europe. Due to the pandemic and… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Joining Nathan Rarere from the Friday fresh produce markets is our Minister of Fruit and Veg, Glenn Forsyth - fruit of the week, banana. Audio

5:17 AM.Christchurch runner Will Stedman feels in a better place heading into his second Paralympics. Stedman will compete in the 400 metres and the long jump in Tokyo. As a 16-year-old he picked up two… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.Let's go to Australia now where the New South Wales government has announced plans for a mid September 'vaccine strollout'. Literally. State Premier Gladys Berejiklian is offering new incentives for… Read more Audio

5:09 AM.To the other side of the USA now, to California where our correspondent Bevan Hurley is this week Audio

5:05 AM.As you've heard in the news, Kabul airport has come under attack by what appears to be a suicide bomber. Let's waste no time and head to Washington where Nathan Rarere is joined by Simon Marks. Audio