First Up for Thursday 10 February 2022

5:48 AM.Sport is paying the price of the Omicron outbreak before the wave has even hit. Yesterday the Black Caps' T20 series against Australia was cancelled because they couldn't get MIQ spots - the latest in… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.Hospitality businesses around the motu are trying new things, to keep themselves afloat amidst Covid-19 restrictions. After opening their doors last year, Italian and French inspired restaurant Va… Read more Audio

5:32 AM.As anti-vaccine mandate protesters descended on Parliament this week we came across a press release headlined "Pseudo-Profound BS". It described a major international study that's just been published… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.We spun the Local Democracy Reporters wheel this week and it landed on Northland, where it's all go in the Mayoral race. There is one hot topic in Council elections already, and LDR Northland's Susan… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.There are now 34 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Tonga, just as the Kingdom rebuilds after last month's eruption and tsunami. Key to the aid effort has been the massive response from communities in New… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.Tensions are still high over Ukraine, with Russia continuing to build up a military force on the border - while President Putin is still assuring leaders that he has no plans to invade. Joining Nathan… Read more Audio