First Up for Wednesday 21 July 2021

5:52 AM.New Zealand's Covid-19 procedures for shipping crews are under the spotlight as it's confirmed that a third vessel in our waters is plagued with the virus. Nine crew members on board the container… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.There are just two days to go until the torch is lit in Tokyo and the 32nd Olympic Games get underway ... and they're promising to be one of the most unusual yet. Nathan Rarere spoke with our… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.A gregarious chicken has been appointed carpark monitor at a Waikato pre-school. Henry, as the female chook was dubbed by the children, has just been bestowed with her very own hi-viz jacket to make… Read more Video, Audio

5:44 AM.It is nearing the end of the school holidays, still a few days left and we're all being encouraged to explore our own backyard and get out and about, but what is that looking like around the country… Read more Audio

5:31 AM.One of New Zealand's leading voices through the Covid-19 pandemic, Michael Baker, believes the British public have had enough of "inept pandemic management". The University of Otago epidemiologist has… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.The billionaire space race between Branson and Bezos heated up this morning when Jeff Bezos took his Origin Blue craft to a higher altitude on the edge of space than Richard Branson's Unity 22 went 9… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.It's that time of the week where we have a look at one of New Zealand's small businesses. Trained jeweller Helen Nuttall showcases organic textures in her business is called Helen Elizabeth Jewellery… Read more Audio

5:07 AM.South Australia is on the trans-Tasman travel red list after the state recorded five cases of Covid-19 yesterday. The state is now in lockdown, joining New South Wales which had 78 cases yesterday and… Read more Audio