First Up for Monday 4 October 2021

5:55 AM.Aksel Bech, the acting mayor of the Waikato District spoke with Ellie Jay. Audio

5:53 AM.Raglan, Te Kauwhata, Huntly, Nga-rua-wahia and Taupiri are now in Alert Level 3 after two cases were reported yesterday with no known links to the Auckland outbreak. The two new cases, who are known… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.A Kiwi stranded in Queensland due to the lack of MIQ spots says she should be able to self-isolate in her own home. If she doesn't get back soon she risks having her pension stopped and may even have… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.The government has this morning announced a 44.9 million dollar funding package to prevent sexual violence. The four-year investment comes from the ACC budget and includes 11.7 million dollars for… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.It's Monday at the markets, time to speak with our Minister of Fruit and Veg Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:16 AM.The government has scrapped its plan to build a 785 million dollar cycling and pedestrian bridge over Auckland's Waitemata Harbour. A contentious proposal from its inception, it was the met with… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.Parts of Waikato joined Auckland in alert level 3 this morning after two mystery cases of Covid-19 were reported yesterday. The concerning news sees Raglan, Te Kauwhata, Huntly, Nga-rua-wahia and… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.We'll be heading round the country to give you an update on the covid-19 situation here in Aotearoa. But first, we'll head to North America where a Canadian citizen has been charged in the USA with… Read more Audio