First Up for Friday 5 November 2021

5:53 AM.The National party are calling for an overhaul of the MiQ system before Christmas, they've started a petition saying fully vaccinated travellers don't pose a risk to New Zealand and the borders should… Read more Audio

5:49 AM.Civil Defence has declared a state of emergency across the whole Tairawhiti district due to heavy rain. More rain is forecast across the region today, Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz spoke with Nathan… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.It's been three weeks since Super Saturday when almost 130-thousand people rolled up their sleeves in the nationwide vaxxathon Tomorrow, with Counties Manukau teetering on 89 per cent first dose and… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.It's Guy Fawkes Day - the 5th of November, so it's completely appropriate to be talking with our own double happy, Glenn Forsyth Audio

5:14 AM.As Auckland is in it's 12th week of lockdown avid readers will now be able to 'click and collect' books thanks to a new scheme by Auckland libraries, you can also order a mystery stack of books hand… Read more Audio