First Up for Monday 15 August 2022

5:53 AM.The All Blacks defied their critics on Sunday morning, beating South Africa's Springboks 35-23 in Johannesburg's Ellis Park. It was seen by many commentators as a do-or-die match for ABs coach Ian… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.Three NZ hip-hop dance crews have placed among the world's best at the international champs in Phoenix, Arizona. All three crews – Swagganauts, I-Descendant and Young ID – were coached by local dancer… Read more Video, Audio

5:44 AM.Originally slated to be opening up in mid - August, Supermarket Giant COSTCO has pushed back the opening of their flagship new store in West Auckland. The announcement came last week, without a new… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.Our Minister for Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth talks about 5+ a day recommendations for August. Audio

5:19 AM.Pakistan is celebrating 75 years of independence from Britain - Nathan Rarere asked our correspondent Kaswar Klasra in Pakistan how the event is being commemorated. Audio

5:12 AM.It's been exactly one year since Taliban troops rolled in to Kabul to take control in Afghanistan Afghanistan's economy collapsed almost overnight, and with the world's media and international… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.We begin this morning in the US of A, where the noise from Donald Trump and his allies has been pretty loud since the raid on his Mar-a-Lago resort - with Nathan Rarere from New York is Anna… Read more Audio