First Up for Tuesday 10 August 2021

5:53 AM.It's been almost three weeks since we farewelled stranded baby orca Toa, who died before he could be reunited with his mother. And while animal charity HUHA was helping to design the teat used to feed… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.National's deputy leader Dr Shane Reti says he's gobsmacked that our port workers still have such low rates of vaccination to protect against Covid-19. Dr Reti's comments come as 11 of the 21 crew of… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.Researchers have the effects of 'Long Covid' in their sights, AND the impact that the vaccine has on it. University of Auckland researchers want funding to look into the issue.. as the Pfizer rollout… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.Today on TradeMe's interesting auctions - a spooky Auckland business is up for sale, and an incredibly named car from 1933. But first producer Jeremy Parkinson talks with TradeMe's Ruby Topzand about… Read more Audio

5:17 AM.With the Tokyo Olympic Games over and largely considered a huge success in the circumstances, the Japanese people continue to face a Covid-19 crisis that shows little sign of abating. Nathan Rarere… Read more Audio

5:09 AM.The UN has release a massive report on global climate change. The report warns of increasingly extreme heatwaves, droughts and flooding. But scientists say a catastrophe can be avoided if the world… Read more Audio