First Up for Tuesday 2 November 2021

5:54 AM.The government announced yesterday that Auckland will remain at alert level3.1 until next Tuesday (everything going well) when it will join Waikato at Level 3.2 ... At 3.2 retail opens again with… Read more Audio

5:51 AM.Nathan Rarere asked the Mayor of Auckland, Phil Goff, how concerning it is that this happened to one of his council colleagues. Audio

5:46 AM.An Auckland Councillor has been advised not to attend events alone and to stop using her car because it has her face and name on it after she was threatened by three men outside a vaccination centre… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.So what does National think of the change in alert levels? Nathan Rarere asked Deputy Dr Shane Reti. Audio

5:34 AM.This time next week, if all things go well, Aucklanders will FINALLY be able to enjoy a bit more freedom. Auckland will join the Waikato in level 3.2 where food courts and retailers can open again… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.Yesterday we checked in with our friends in the Cook Islands, today it's Fiji's turn. The country will open to fully vaccinated tourists from December 1 despite a devastating few months fighting Delta… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.We begin this morning in the United Kingdom, where world leaders have gathered in Glasgow for the COP26 conference. To touch on that and for the other news out of the UK is our correspondent Hope… Read more Audio