First Up for Wednesday 27 July 2022

5:54 AM.And for the situation on our roads we're joined by Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency transport systems manager Mark Owen. Audio

5:49 AM.The wild weather has been absolutely hammering the South Island and in Dunedin it's been bad enough for the Army to go on standby should its help be needed. Further north, more than 70 millimetres of… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Male gymnasts continue to outnumber their female peers in New Zealand teams selected for pinnacle events. Junior gymnastics is dominated by girls but a higher percentage of the boys get a shot at the… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.Across the Tasman, avocado growers have united in a call to their country folk: eat avos for Australia! A new report by agribusiness bank Rabobank has found that the country's growers will likely… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.A social activist in the US state of Florida is challenging a recent Supreme Court ruling which allowed a high school coach to conduct a Christian prayer service during a football match. Chaz Stevens… Read more Audio

5:15 AM.To the Middle East we head, where the last country of the Arab Spring is about to revert back to authoritarian rule. Joining Nathan Rarere from Doha is our correspondent Alex Baird. Audio

5:06 AM.Let's begin this morning in Australia where famous faces are returning to Ramsay Street in their droves as production comes to an end on the long running soap Neighbours and Manly's rugby league team… Read more Audio