First Up for Thursday 10 June 2021

5:52 AM.The government is giving 200 dairy workers and 50 veterinarians permission to enter New Zealand. The Agriculture Minister, Damien O'Connor, made the announcement this morning due to pressures on the… Read more Audio

5:41 AM.The Deputy Prime Minister says it's an unfortunate truth that our nurses can earn more money in Australia, as they demand better pay and conditions. Nathan Rarere spoke with Grant Robertson about the… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.Every Thursday we're catching up with the reporters from the Local Democracy Reporting programme, which is dedicated to covering parts of the country which can get overlooked by the big news outlets… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.An Auckland GP is concerned that the public is not taking covid-19 seriously enough. It's been more than 100 days since New Zealand's last community case of covid-19 and South Auckland doctor Sapna… Read more Audio

5:14 AM.Around 30,000 nurses across the country downed tools yesterday, in protest against pay and working conditions. The action comes after failed negotiations in which nurses voted on Monday to go ahead… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.We're not the only ones heading to the UK, President Joe Biden arrives later today for his first G7 meeting, his first overseas trip since becoming President in January. From London, Nathan Rarere… Read more Audio