First Up for Wednesday 30 June 2021

5:55 AM.From the Chathams to Wellington where the weather was to have the worst impact overnight with the biggest swells expected to hit around 3am.. Our reporter Harry Lock is out and about in Wellington and… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.Chatham Island residents are set to get their Covid-19 vaccines from tomorrow. The remote group of islands lies about 800 kilometres east of Christchurch and is home to almost 700 people - 560 of whom… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.We're crossing to the US now where pundits are still waiting for the Southern District of New York to move on the Trump organisation.. Nathan Rarere was joined from Washington by our correspondent… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.Almost half of Australia will wake up in lockdown this morning- the other half will be able to travel to New Zealand from Monday after the Government announced it would lift the travel pause with… Read more Audio

5:31 AM.Wellington faced the brunt of the wild weather yesterday with a state of emergency declared for the south coast, and homes in Breaker Bay ordered to evacuate. Wellington Region Emergency Management… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.Flight attendant Arlene Rayner started her business 'Fabric n stitch' last year when covid lockdowns meant she was out of work for months. She sells sewing craft kits for kids, teaching everything… Read more Audio

5:15 AM.It's that time of the month where we take a visit to space from the comfort of planet Earth. Nathan Rarere spoke with our regular space-corrie Space James - James Parr from the Open Space Agency who… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.Powerful waves, strong winds, and snow have hit much of the country, as a blast of Antarctic air rolls over Aotearoa. A large swell warning is still in place for Wellington's south coast, as residents… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.We begin this morning in Australia where people across three states are waking up in lockdown. Joining Nathan Rarere from a locked down Brisbane is our correspondent in Australia, Pam Corkery. Audio