First Up for Monday 21 March 2022

5:49 AM.An experienced Northland GP who hung up her stethoscope last week says the decision was made easier by the inevitable surge in demand the clinic will face when the Omicron outbreak peaks in Northland… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Weather warnings remain in place for much of the upper North Island this morning. People are being warned of potential surface and flash flooding, slips and hazardous driving conditions. WeatherWatch… Read more Audio

5:41 AM.Our wonderful First Up presenter Nathan Rarere is 50 today - hear some messages from friends and whanau... Audio

5:24 AM.Joining Nathan Rarere for the freshest news of the week is our Minister of Fruit, veggies and sometimes fungus too, Glenn Forsyth.. Audio

5:15 AM.The much loved 'Dux de Lux' pub in Christchurch could be set to open its doors again in the next few years if enough money can be raised to restore it. The building was badly damaged by the earthquake… Read more Audio

5:10 AM.We head to the Cook Islands now where we join our friend Liana Scott, who's president of the Cook Islands Tourism Industry Council and manager of the Muri Beach Club Hotel in Rarotonga. Audio