First Up for Thursday 3 February 2022

5:48 AM.And as you'll have heard in Ella's report before the Prime Minister is due to announce changes to the country's border settings today. Nathan Rarere was able to discuss this with the Deputy Prime… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.Thousands of Kiwis stuck overseas are hoping for good news today when the Prime Minister announces changes to New Zealand's border rules. The Managed Isolation and Quarantine system has been making… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.It's official. American football star Tom Brady, who made history securing 7 superbowl championships in 22 seasons is officially retiring. The 44 year old brought the curtain down in a lengthy… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.It's that time of the week where we have a look around the country and hear the stories of our Local Democracy reporters. Joining Nathan Rarere this morning is Adam Burns in Ashburton. Audio

5:16 AM.As you've just heard, Vladimir Putin is accusing the west - specifically the US - of trying to draw his country into a war in Ukraine.. For more on that, Nathan Rarere was joined by Anita Purcell… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.We begin this morning in the UK where Prime Minister Boris Johnson is hanging in there, in the wake of the Sue Gray report. Our correspondent in London is Henry Riley and he spoke with Nathan Rarere.