First Up for Tuesday 4 October 2022

5:51 AM.Russia's campaign in eastern Ukraine is suffering set backs. This comes as Moscow was forced to withdraw troops from the strategic town of Lyman. Former mayor of Tauranga Tenby Powell has been on the… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.National's deputy leader Nicola Willis now. This week we discussed National's opposition to a proposed law aimed at reducing the harm caused by alcohol, and why voter turnout in our local government… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.In the US, at least 83 people have died as Hurricane Ian wreaks havoc through its path. The storm is now heading to Washington DC and New York. Meanwhile, a new weather system - Hurricane Orlene - is… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Time to check in with the pros from the Local Democracy reporting programme now and this morning we're in Taranaki with Craig Ashworth. Craig's just been to a hui for the region's Maori candidates. Audio

5:15 AM.To Japan now where 50 years of normal relations with their superpower neighbour China are being celebrated. But first our correspondent in Tokyo Chris Gilbert told Nick Truebridge about another… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.We all know the expression "an empty kettle makes the most noise". But new research from Consumer New Zealand has found that a clean kettle makes the least - take from that what you want… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.We cross to the UK now where the Government has been forced to make a U-turn on tax cuts. Here to explain it all to us is our correspondent Ellie Jay. Audio