First Up for Friday 10 June 2022

5:54 AM.Nathan Rarere spoke with Philip Duncan from WeatherWatch. Audio

5:52 AM.Yesterday saw flooding, snow, lightning and even tornados as a winter storm hit the country and it hasnt stopped overnight In a moment we'll talk to Philip Duncan from WeatherWatch. But first there… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.In homes around New Zealand there are drawers and boxes full of old device cables that don't fit but we hang on to them "just in case" And if you've ever thought that it could all be solved by have… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.Wairoa artist Joanna Joseph has been painting canvasses inspired by her daily surfing trips to the Mahia Peninsula. You can see her latest works in a solo exhibition in Turanganui-a-Kiwa, Gisborne for… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.It's fruit and veggie time - as it is every Friday - joining Nathan Rarere from the fresh produce markets is our Minister of Fruit and Veges, Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: Persimmons! Audio

5:17 AM.The Black Ferns take on Canada in their second game of the Pacific Four series in Waitakere on Sunday afternoon. Both sides began the series with wins in terrible conditions in Tauranga with New… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.In Africa - more than 200,000 people are facing starvation in Somalia as drought hits and the King of Belgium has visited its former colony of the Democratic Republic of Congo and has addressed its… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.We begin this morning in the United States of America where the January 6th Committee is to hold its first primetime hearing in the pursuit of the truth behind the insurrection after Donald Trump's… Read more Audio