First Up for Tuesday 21 September 2021

5:54 AM.Joining Nathan Rarere is the Mayor of Auckland, Phil Goff. Audio

5:51 AM.Auckland will officially move to Alert Level 3 at midnight tonight. Cafes, restaurants and takeaways will be able to open with contactless delivery or pick-up and many hospitality businesses can't… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.More than 31-thousand people tried to book some 3-thousand MIQ spots when the pause on new bookings was lifted yesterday morning. Needless to say, the vast majority missed out. One of them was Mike… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Nathan Rarere spoke with the deputy leader of the National Party Shane Reti about Auckland's move to Alert Level 3. Nathan asked if he was surprised to learn that a man who's tested positive for… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.This week on TradeMe a crocheted miniature Ashley Bloomfield, lecturn and all.. and Batman is back But first, producer Jeremy Parkinson asks TradeMe's Ruby Topzand about a chip.. Not of the first… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.Auckland's Flower growers and florists are rejoicing at the news that they will finally be able to trade again with the city set to move to Alert Level 3, saving thousands of flowers from going onto… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.To Japan now, where this time every year they check in with the nation's elderly. Monday was Respect for the Aged day - a national holiday, but also an annual occasion for the country to reflect on… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.To the UK first where the Government is considering offering state-backed loans for energy firms. Nathan Rarere was joined from London by our correspondent Hope Bolger. Audio