First Up for Thursday 29 July 2021

5:51 AM.New Zealand has been denied its first gold medal of the Olympics ... but few would begrudge the Fijian sevens team's victory after their incredible performance last night, and at a time when their… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.Negotiations are underway between the Government and the Australian and New Zealand rugby unions over the logistics of the upcoming Bledisloe Cup and end of year Northern hemisphere tour. The… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Hopes are high of continued success for our Olympic rowing teams over the next few days, after the Women's Double Sculls crew of Brooke Donoghue and Hannah Osbourne set the tone by winning Silver… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.Community pressure has pushed health authorities to extend Covid wastewater testing across Taranaki. Testing of sewerage in New Plymouth last week found traces of Covid-19, sparking a hunt for a… Read more Audio

5:15 AM.After six heats in Wellington the first semi-final of The Raw Comedy Fest will take place tonight at Wellington's San Fran. The competition is country-wide and will see new comedians go head-to-head… Read more Audio

5:09 AM.To Europe, where devastating wildfires have scorched parts of Italy, Greece and Spain. The fires, fuelled by sizzling temperatures, come after Northern Europe suffered severe flooding that left more… Read more Audio