First Up for Monday 13 September 2021

5:52 AM.Good news yesterday that New Zealand has bought half a million doses of the Pfizer vaccine from Denmark, so we can continue the high levels of vaccination we've seen in recent weeks. But new cases of… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.With Covid case numbers in Auckland remaining stubbornly high, teachers, students and their parents are beginning to think it could be next term before schools reopen. Nina Hood is a University of… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.The Warriors players have withdrawn their bids for MIQ rooms in the hope that it makes it easier for their nine staff members to get a spot. The players have written to Minister of Sport and Deputy… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.Joining Nathan Rarere from Monday's fresh produce markets is The High Priest of Potatoes, the Dalai Lama of Dragon fruit, our Bishop of Bananas and Minister of Fruit and Vegetables - Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:17 AM.During lockdown garden centres have been closed to customers, leaving some keen gardeners with fewer plants to plant. But landscaper and garden guru Tony Murrell told our reporter Ella Stewart that… Read more Audio

5:10 AM.Commemorations marking the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks were held in the United States over the weekend.. We'll talk with our NY correspondent Bevan Hurley shortly.. But first - Bevan went… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.We start this morning in Canada where, with only a week until an election, many are saying Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may well regret calling the surprise poll. Joining Nathan Rarere for a closer… Read more Audio