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First Up for Friday 15 October 2021
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Weather watch for Super Saturday vaxxing events
5:56 AM.The country's got a lot riding on this weekend with hopes pinned on the nationwide Super Saturday event raising vaccination levels in Auckland to over 90 per cent for the first dose ... and to give… Read more Audio
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Pros and cons of self isolation - should it be allowed?
5:49 AM.Home-isolation for low-risk positive Covid-19 cases could become available as early as next week, as high case numbers threaten to overwhelm the country's MIQ facilities. An obvious question this… Read more Audio
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AK's Belmont Primary School has all teachers, staff vaxxed
5:46 AM.Some Schools across the country have been preparing to have some difficult conversations with staff over the next few weeks if they won't get the mandatory Covid-19 vaccine for educators. But not so… Read more Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
5:23 AM.Now it's time to have a look at what's going to be served in the nation's picnic hampers this weekend, it's our Minister of Fruit & Veggies Mr Glenn Forsyth and Fruit of the Week is TANGELOS!! Audio
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Former Wallaby Christian Leaili'ifano joins Moana Pasifika
5:18 AM.Moana Pasifika have unveiled former Wallaby playmaker Christian Leali'ifano as the Super Rugby club's inaugural signing. The New Zealand born / Australian 26-test veteran was diasgnosed with leukaemia… Read more Audio
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Hundereds of stranded Cook Islanders finally returning home
5:14 AM.Hundreds of Cook Islanders who became stranded when New Zealand went into lockdown are finally heading home two months later. It's the second repatriation flight, this time departing from Auckland and… Read more Audio
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US: former navy engineer accused of selling secrets
5:09 AM.We'll head to New York now where a former navy engineer is accused of selling secrets. Our correspondent Bevan Hurley know all about it and he's here with us now. Audio