First Up for Wednesday 2 February 2022

5:48 AM.After a stoush which has made headlines around the world, pregnant journalist Charlotte Bellis has been granted an emergency MIQ spot so can come home from Afghanistan. But of course there are more… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.There's a new player in the world of combat sports. Watch out boxing, get out of the way MMA, professional pillow fighting is here and it's not going anywhere anytime soon. This past weekend in… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.When we find out about news from around the universe - we love to speak to James Parr of the Open Space Agency and when we spoke before the show Nathan Rarere asked James about the amazing picture of… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.Just off the coast of Fiordland are a number of predator free islands that are home to some of New Zealand's rarest residents, the kakapo. There are currently around only 200 of the flightless parrots… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.Staying overseas and Qatar is in talks to supply gas to Europe - let's find out more with out Middle East correspondent in Qatar, Alex Baird. Audio

5:06 AM.We head West, joining First Up from balmy Brisbane is our correspondent Pam Corkery. Audio