First Up for Tuesday 9 February 2021

5:50 AM.South Africa has halted its roll-out of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine after a study showed "disappointing" results in protecting against the country's new Covid-19 variant. The mutant strain now… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.Air New Zealand is under fire for doing work for Saudi Arabia's navy despite that country's devastating war in Yemen. One News revealed last night that the national carrier's business unit, Gas… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.Auckland Council will need to find an estimated 10 to 12 million dollars to repair the city's art gallery. The category 1 historic building will need a number of specialist heritage repairs in the… Read more Audio

5:29 AM.Every day we get up early to come into the studio and, being nosy sorts, we like to know who else is Up and About at the same time as us. Open bright and early are florists, so you can pick up the… Read more Video, Audio

5:20 AM.It's Trademe Tuesday and this week - a mansion once owned by Sir Paul Holmes is going under the hammer; one Kiwi chancer is hoping to cash in on the Gamestop wave; and we'll hear about a Wellington… Read more Audio

5:13 AM.The speed of the boats in the America's Cup Challenger Selection Series is creating challenges for the umpiring team. The AC75s can reach speeds of 50 knots, equivalent to just under 100 kilometres… Read more Audio

5:07 AM.We cross to the United Kingdom now where we join our correspondent Alex Cadier who tells us about the lockdown, the South African variant is concerning and the Queen's wealth. Audio