First Up for Tuesday 23 August 2022

5:55 AM.To Wellington where as we've heard from Nicola Willis, anti-government protesters are gathering this morning, just over five months since the occupation of Parliament's grounds ended. The protest is… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.Each week we talk with the deputy leaders of both of the country's largest political parties and this morning it's the turn of National's deputy Nicola Willis. Nick Truebridge spoke to her ahead of… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.From Nelson to neighbouring Marlborough now where we join Local Democracy Reporting programme journalist Maia Hart, who's been covering the floods in the region. Audio

5:35 AM.A team of tradies and volunteers have joined forces to help flood-stricken Nelson residents repair their broken homes. Hundreds of residents are still waiting for an assesment of damage to their… Read more Audio

5:27 AM.The first cruise ship to visit New Zealand in 29 months glided into the Waitemata Harbour earlier this month. 25 more of the floating hotels are scheduled to arrive before the end of the year… Read more Audio

5:14 AM.To Japan now where Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has contracted Covid-19 just after the country's summer vacation. He was apparently one of the holiday makers who took the virus to all corners of the… Read more Audio