First Up for Tuesday 19 April 2022

5:49 AM.Each week we get to catch up with the deputy leaders of both the National and Labour Parties, and this morning it's the turn of National's second-in command, Nicola Willis. Inflation is a huge problem… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.The Easter Weekend was brought to a close by thunderstorms and buckets of rain yesterday, particularly around the top of the North Island. The severe weather caused some long trips home for those who… Read more Audio

5:27 AM.To the Monday markets - on a Tuesday - Nathan Rarere was joined by our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:20 AM.Each week we get to catch up with the journalists from the Local Democracy Reporting Programme, and this morning we're in Whakatane where Diane McCarthy has been looking at the closure of a major… Read more Audio

5:15 AM.To Japan now where the already declining population has just seen its biggest drop on record, Nathan Rarere thought it might mean there is a shortage of Oysters and Barry White music but was wrong… Read more Audio