First Up for Wednesday 11 August 2021

5:53 AM.No significant reopening of New Zealand's border will happen until early next year, and not before our vaccine programme has been rolled out. We remain in danger of a Covid-19 outbreak similar to New… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.After the Women's Sevens win over Russia in Olympic pool play, an impromptu BBC interview with Ruby Tui won her legions of fans around the world. The Black Ferns star's candid answers and relentless… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.New findings show that rates of depression and anxiety amongst youth has doubled during the pandemic. Researchers looked at 29 studies of more than 80-thousand youth globally, and concluded that young… Read more Audio

5:31 AM.Yesterday it was Franklin the orphaned donkey foal who defied death.. today it's Geronimo the alpaca .. but his story may not have such a happy ending. You see the UK government want to kill him. It… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced his resignation in the face of growing concerns about his treatement of women. Joining Nathan Rarere from Washington DC is our correspondent Simon Marks. Audio

5:14 AM.The UN's climate change body has released a new report into the stark reality of what's in store for the planet as climate change progresses and the temperatures warm. The landmark study warns of… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.Pets at risk of being hurt because of family violence now have their first dedicated shelter. The purpose-built Pet Refuge is able take up to 75 animals at a time, keeping them safe until they can be… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.But we begin today in Australia, where former Black Cap Chris Cairns is on life-support in a Canberra hospital - Nathan Rarere spoke with our Australian correspondent Pam Corkery. Audio