First Up for Friday 19 November 2021
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Teachers tell us why they got the vaccine
5:51 AM.The compulsory vaccination mandate for educators has been a hot news topic this week We've heard stories from teachers and ECE staff who have refused the mandate and consequently have decided to leave… Read more Audio
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Domestic accommodation sector could have record-breaking summer
5:46 AM.Tourism operators are relieved and excited at the prospect of Auckland's border reopening just in time for Christmas. On Wednesday, the Government announced that people will be able to freely travel… Read more Audio
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Rare blood micro lunar eclipse on full view in NZ tonight
5:38 AM.Looking toward the sky tonight - you'll be a witness to an incredibly rare lunar spectacle, not seen in our skies since Kupe landed in Aotearoa 800 years ago. It's longest partial lunar eclipse… Read more Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
5:27 AM.It's Friday and no better time to check on the potential contents of the vegetable drawer in the fridge or the bowl on the dining table with our Minister of Fruit and Vege Glenn Forsyth! Audio
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Kiwis vote Breaking Bad as greatest TV show ever
5:20 AM.An online poll conducted by movie and TV website, Flicks.co.nz has revealed that New Zealanders think Breaking Bad is the greatest television series ever made. 10,000 TV fans across New Zealand voted… Read more Audio
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HOLE, eco-powered black comedy on Antartica, ozone hole
5:16 AM.The second play in a trilogy by writer and former radio producer Lynda Chanwai-Earle begins its season at Wellington's Circa Theatre this weekend. Based on true life experiences, HOLE is set in the… Read more Audio
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Victoria lifts nearly all remaining Covid restrictions today
5:12 AM.We head to Australia now where the state of Victoria is lifting nearly all its remaining Covid restrictions today. Our producer Matthew Theunissen spoke to ABC correspondent Gavin Coote about what's… Read more Audio
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US: convicted killers of Malcolm X to be exonerated
5:06 AM.We begin this morning in the United States of America - Nathan Rarere spoke to our correspondent Bevan Hurley. Audio
