First Up for Thursday 22 September 2022

5:47 AM.Time to hear from Grant Robertson, who with Jacinda Ardern at the UN General Assembly in New York, is the Acting Prime Minister. We began with an issue that's seen the government under fire from… Read more Audio

5:42 AM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is in New York for the United Nations General Assembly. But it was President Biden's address which is making headlines this morning. Nathan Rarere asked our US… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.An Auckland couple has set up camp at the Botanic Gardens after the mysterious disappearance of their beloved dog a week ago. Burrito the poodle went missing while they were taking him for a walk, and… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.Time to check in with the Local Democracy Reporting Programme now and this morning we're with David Hill in North Canterbury, where the local government elections are hotting up. Audio

5:14 AM.European leaders are reacting to Vladimir Putin's threats over Ukraine - with Nathan Rarere from Sweden is our correspondent Anita Purcell Sjölund. Audio

5:05 AM.We begin this morning in the UK where the cost of living crisis is back in the headlines - joining Nathan Rarere from London is our correspondent Henry Riley. Audio