First Up for Wednesday 3 March 2021

5:57 AM.As Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was putting Auckland into a snap lockdown on Saturday night, Destiny Church leaders Brian and Hannah Tamaki were packing their bags. The couple left the city for… Read more Audio

5:53 AM.The latest Covid-19 lockdown is set to cost the economy closer to a quarter of a billion dollars. That's according to the latest analysis by ASB bank, which found that the impact would be bigger than… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.It has been a year since New Zealand's first case of Covid-19, with more than a quarter of a million Auckland school students now spending their ninth week learning from home in lockdown. And they're… Read more Audio

5:32 AM.It was an exciting day for Peter Beck's RocketLabs yesterday as they announced the Neutron, an 8 ton re-usable rocket bound for mega constellations. Most of the fascination in New Zealand centred… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.Each week we're having a looking at a unique New Zealand business and this week, there's a buzz about...Mead. It's known as the oldest form of alcohol but now two young entrepreneurs are changing the… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.The Silver Ferns have beaten the Australian Diamonds 49-44 in the first Test of the Constellation Cup in Christchurch. It's the first time the two sides have met in 18 months. It was goal for goal for… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.The new series of the RNZ podcast Healthy or Hoax is available this week, and the first episode features our very own Ellie Jay trying out a Kim Kardashian style waist trainer. Nathan Rarere asked… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.Our Australian correspondent Pam Corkery updates us on the sitting federal Cabinet Minster accused of rape who is likely to break his silence today. Audio