First Up for Friday 1 October 2021

5:54 AM.It's the last day of term but Aucklanders have been told they won't be able to head out of town for the holidays. Even if there is an alert levels shift next week, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.It's looking like it's going to be another beautiful weather weekend for Auckland, and if all goes well this could be the last weekend Aucklanders are in lockdown. Our reporter Ella Stewart spoke with… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.Applications are now open to business people who want to take part in a trial scheme that allows people to isolate at home instead of spending two weeks in MIQ upon entering the country. The… Read more Audio

5:27 AM.It's the first day of October, which means your fresh produce section is beginning to fill with the bounty of almost summer.. Ellie Jay was joined by our doyen of dill and the James Bond of jackfruit… Read more Audio

5:18 AM.Sumeet Dev got married in India at the very start of the pandemic in March of 2020. He managed to get back to New Zealand on a repatriation flight soon after, but unfortunately his wife Shaina… Read more Audio

5:14 AM.Tom Phillips' sister says he's apologised to his family for the ordeal he put them through by disappearing with his three children for 17 days. Mr Phillips was last seen by family at Marokopa in rural… Read more Audio

5:10 AM.Thousands of migrant workers stuck in visa limbo will soon have the chance to apply for fast-tracked residency. The government has confirmed it is setting up a one-off resident visa, that could see… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.This morning we begin in New York - Ellie spoke with our correspondent Bevan Hurley. Audio