First Up for Tuesday 23 February 2021

5:51 AM.The Prime Minister announced yesterday that face masks are now mandatory on public transport for the whole country at levels one and two. Bus drivers are being asked to encourage passengers to wear a… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Schools are back for 2021... and parents across the country are counting the cost of new school uniforms, new shoes, stationery and devices. And that's not including the cost of sport, after school… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.Nathan Rarere dissects last night's first T20 win over Australia with former Black Cap Peter McGlashan. Audio

5:33 AM.The countdown is on until the start of the America's Cup and Team New Zealand's helmsman Peter Burling isn't suprised that it's the Italians he'll be lining up against on March 6th. The defenders have… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.On TradeMe this week - one model maker's lifetime's work is up for auction, literally thousands of planes, tanks and model ships could be yours with a few taps of your screen.. And could the world's… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.Auckland is back at Alert Level 1, 10 days after it was reported that a family of three had tested positive for Covid-19. The latest outbreak, centred around the south Auckland suburb Papatoetoe, has… Read more Audio

5:13 AM.A police officer has described the "PPE on steroids" recovery of a man's body who died at sea while on a cargo vessel travelling to New Plymouth. Amid covid-19 fears, the crew member -- from Wuhan… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.Nathan Rarere caught up from London with our correspondent Alex Cadier with Boris Johnson annoucning his "Roadmap out of lockdown" Audio