First Up for Wednesday 26 May 2021

5:54 AM.A group claiming to be behind the devastating cyber attack on Waikato DHB has contacted media in a bid to convince the health board to pay its ransom. Media organisations including RNZ were sent the… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.To Samoa now where the outgoing prime minister is still refusing to relinquish power despite the courts confirming Fiame Naomi Mata'afa's narrow election victory last month. Fiame and her party, Fa… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.Let's head to the Middle East now - where the US has pledged support for the rebuild of Gaza - almost a week after the ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militant groups came into force. More… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.New Zealand is one of the best places on Earth to witness a rare celestial event tonight ... there's going to be a blood moon! Nathan Rarere spoke to a man who knows more about blood moons than pretty… Read more Audio

5:32 AM.It's the time of the month when we dip our heads into the oceans to find out a bit about what's happening in the world of Kai moana. Here to tell us about Meat Without Feet is Foodstuffs Seafood… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.Margaret Richardson knows better than most that the best things can take time. She's waited her whole life to start up a hand-dyed knitwear store and now aged 86, Amy Maria Knitwear is open for… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.Victoria has recorded another four community Covid-19 infections, bringing the total number detected in Melbourne's northern suburbs over the past two days to nine. It comes on the back of Melbourne… Read more Audio