First Up for Wednesday 17 November 2021

5:52 AM.And joining Nathan Rarere as he has a few times these past few weeks is Sir Ian Taylor, who we believe is still self-isolating in Auckland after his trip to Los Angeles. Audio

5:47 AM.As of this morning, the 3.4 million New Zealanders who've been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be able to apply for a vaccine pass. The long-awaited pass will soon be required to enter large… Read more Audio

5:32 AM.Throughout today, RNZ will look back on 100 years of radio broadcasting in New Zealand.. And on First Up - where a decent chunk of the team have done their time in commerical radio, we thought we'd… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.The Government will today reveal more details about how Auckland's border will be managed over summer. The border, which runs from Mercer in the south to Mangawhai Heads in the North, has been in… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.We head to Japan next where more than 90 per cent of the country's main cities are on the brink of reaching their vaccination targets. Nathan Rarere caught up with our correspondent in Tokyo, Chris… Read more Audio