First Up for Tuesday 2 August 2022

5:52 AM.The government will be working with the television show Shortland Street to set up an international recruitment service as part of efforts to shore up health workforce shortages. Minister of Health… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.Back to the Commonwealth Games we go. 18 year old swimmer Cameron Gray shocked many, including himself, when he won the bronze medal in the 50 metre butterfly on Sunday morning in Birmingham Coming… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.We get to hear from the deputy leader of both major parties every week and this morning it's the turn of National's Nicola Willis. We discussed the government's cost of living payments going to people… Read more Audio

5:32 AM.And speaking of gold - Nathan Rarere was joined now from Birmingham buy our Commonwealth Games reporter Felicity Reid. Audio

5:22 AM.Local Democracy Reporting programme time now and this morning we're in South Auckland with the marvellous Stephen Forbes. He's been reporting on a former government minister whose name you may recall… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.To Japan now where ... monkeys are on the loose! Yes there have been a spate of monkey attacks in the city of Yamaguchi which have residents on edge. But first our correspondent Chris Gilbert… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.To the UK now, where they're still basking in the glow of their first major football championship in almost 60 years. Our correspondent Ellie Jay is with us.. Audio