First Up for Monday 11 July 2022

5:51 AM.Japan is a nation in mourning after the assasination of its longest serving Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe. Mr Abe died in hospital on Friday morning after being shot while speaking at a political… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.New Zealand's only airworthy Catalina Flying boat is up for sale and a group of volunteers is trying to raise money to keep it in the country. The plane - built in Canada in 1944 - has been in New… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.In Fiji, Pacific nations are gathering for the Pacific Island Forum with climate change and China's increasing presence in the region expected to feature prominently on the agenda. But getting things… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.To the fresh produce markets we head, with his Monday report, Nathan Rarere was joined by our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:15 AM.Sri Lanka's President is set to resign after the country's economic crisis literally hit home. Protestors swarmed the Presidential Palace - demanding President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister… Read more Audio

5:07 AM.To the USA now, where a couple of BIG names are set to testify in front of the January 6th committee, joining Nathan Rarere is our correspondent Anna Burns-Francis. Audio