First Up for Friday 18 February 2022

5:42 AM.Under Phase Two of the Government's Omicron response instead of receiving a call from public health officials, people who test positive will now be notified via text message. The text will direct them… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Our Minister of Fruit and Veges Mr Glenn Forsyth joined Nathan to talk about the abundance of apricots in some very new varieties and how best to buy Avocados...  Audio

5:14 AM.Both the UK and US are warning that reports of shelling in the Ukrainian region of Donbas might be part of a Russian pre-text for war. Newshub's Europe correspondent Lisette Reymer is in Kiev with… Read more Audio

5:10 AM.To Western Africa now where after nine years of French involvement in the conflict in Mali, President Macron has announced that French troops are to leave. For more on that and the other big news out… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.We begin in the USA where, just over an hour ago, President Joe Biden addressed the tensions in Ukraine from the White House lawn. Joining Nathan Rarere from New York City is our correspondent Bevan… Read more Audio