First Up for Friday 23 September 2022

5:57 AM.Well it's the end of what's been one busy and -- for many -- an emotional working week in which we farewelled the only monarch most of us have ever known, Queen Elizabeth II. And we've got a long… Read more Audio

5:51 AM.Flights out of Russia are selling out fast after Vladimir Putin ordered some 300-thousand military reservists to join the fight in Ukraine. But there are fears that the the President's announcement… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.Today the 23rd of September is officially the first day of Spring. In te reo, spring is Koanga The Koanga Festival which runs from today until the 8th of October celebrates the change of season and… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.It's Friday and a long weekend awaits - and joining Nathan Rarere from the fresh produce markets is our Minister of Fruit and Vege, Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: Californian Medjool Dates Audio

5:16 AM.Heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker takes on Londoner Joe Joyce for the interim WBO belt in Manchester on Sunday, He's been preparing for the fight in the seaside town of Morecombe, home to retired… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.We begin this morning in New York where the most important UN Security Council meeting in some years has been underway for the past few hours. Joining Nathan Rarere from the United Nations is our… Read more Audio