First Up for Wednesday 6 April 2022

5:54 AM.A painting considered to be one of the finest by revered New Zealand artist Charles Goldie fetched $1.8m at an art auction in Auckland last night. The painting of chief Kamariera Te Hau-Takiri… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.An infectious diseases expert across the Tasman says Australia's Covid rules are unclear as it faces a new wave of Omicron. Most Covid restrictions there have been lifted nationally and while some… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.We're now into the sixth week of Russia's war in Ukraine where evidence of attrocities committed by the Russian military continues to emerge. As Russian forces pulled back from their positions around… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.This week on TradeMe - while new electric cars might still be out of reach for most, the second hand market for EVs is charging. Producer Jeremy Parkinson talks to Ruby Topzand from TradeMe about the… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.In the United States, the military has revealed they have tested a hyper-sonic missile - but kept it to themselves for fear of rising tensions in Europe. Joining Nathan Rarere from California is our… Read more Audio

5:09 AM.In Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison is being accused of using racial slurs in a bid to demean a Lebanese opponent and an Ozzie icon is being celebrated in the United States.. Joining Nathan… Read more Audio