First Up for Friday 8 July 2022

5:50 AM.There was panic in Auckland's North Shore yesterday when five schools went into lockdown after reports of a gunman on the loose. Takapuna Grammar, Belmont Intermediate, Belmont Primary, Bayswater… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.New South Wales fruit growers are facing years of recovery after 'unrelenting' floods have forced thousands of people from their homes- some for the fourth time in just 18 momths. The floods were… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Torrential rain is on the way, New Zealand! Philip Duncan from WeatherWatch tells us what's in store. Audio

5:17 AM.Fresh fighting has broken out between the forces of the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwandan rebels and inflation is hitting hard throughout the continent, forcing one government… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.Skipping across the Atlantic now, the fallout from the 4th of July mass shooting continues with the gunman being charged and stories of his runs-in with authorities come to light.. Joining Nathan from… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.We begin this morning in the UK, where Boris Johnson is to step down, but not yet. Joining Nathan from London is our correspondent Ellie Jay. Audio