First Up for Wednesday 2 March 2022

5:52 AM.Back to the conflict in Ukraine now, where Russian forces are moving swiftly toward the capital Kyiv.. Nathan Rarere spoke with our correspondent in Moscow, Giles Gibson. Audio

5:46 AM.People will soon be able to add Rapid Antigen Tests to their shopping lists now supermarkets and pharmacies have been given the green-light to sell them. With 20,000 new infections yesterday and… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.Iwi say the protesters have lost their right to occupy their whenua and are asking them to pack up their things and leave. This week, Taranaki Whanui in Wellington - who were served a bogus trespass… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.On Christmas day Nigel Peterson's wife Nadiia left New Zealand with their young son to visit her family in Ukraine - she hadn't seen them since the pandemic began and it is the first time her parents… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.You can spend your life in Aotearoa and not have this opportunity - this week on TradeMe, the ultimate kiwi experience is up for grabs raising money to help save The Kiwi.. But first off this morning… Read more Audio

5:15 AM.To the Middle East now where Turkey has warned the international community against passing warships through the country's waters. Turkey has been restricting movements since the start of the Ukranian… Read more Audio

5:09 AM.Australia now where the Government has pledged more than 70 million dollars in military aid to the Ukrainian government, and around half that amount to help with the humanitarian effort.. Joining… Read more Audio