First Up for Tuesday 1 February 2022

5:50 AM.Many of us will remember bringing home the pencil case or jewellery box we made in the school wood work class. Imagine instead being able to say you built a house? Well that's exactly what's happening… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.It's the first of February, which marks the start of the Chinese New Year celebrations..which RNZ's World Watch producer and presenter Perlina Lau and her family will be celebrating. We've woken her… Read more Audio

5:32 AM.Pregnant New Zealand journalist Charlotte Bellis has been making headlines this week after she was denied a spot in MIQ despite having to rely on the word of the Taliban for her safety. That's one of… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.When you think collectible cars, names such as Mustang, Lamborghini and Ferarri are mentioned. But very rarely Subaru.. This week on TradeMe, an Imprezza, with a price tag that suggests it's anything… Read more Audio

5:14 AM.The fallout continues for music streaming service Spotify after rock 'n' roll great Neil Young ordered it to remove his music from the platform, unless it stops streaming Joe Rogan's podcast. Fellow… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.A month or so ago in Japan, Covid seemed to be all but under control. The Omicron variant has meant that's now pretty far from the case, as Nathan Rarere found out from our Tokyo correspondent Chris… Read more Audio