First Up for Tuesday 11 October 2022

5:49 AM.And we also discussed some of the issue's raised in Leonard's story with National's deputy leader Nicola Willis. But Nathan Rarere began by asking if she was encouraged by the number of… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.Aucklanders are calling for an overhaul of the local body election voting process after a record low turnout over the weekend. Just 36 per cent of eligible kiwis cast their vote- down from 42 per cent… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.More than the 250 stranded whales have died on the Chatham Islands. Whale rescue organisation Project Jonah's General Manager Darren Grover spoke with Nathan Rarere. Audio

5:34 AM.Since axolotls appeared in the hit video game Minecraft last year, a growing number of the smiley amphibians have been turning up at Wellington's animal charities. Read more Audio

5:24 AM.LDR time and this morning we're in Northland with Susan Botting who's been all over the local election results. Audio

5:15 AM.It's Tuesday and time to get the latest from our man in Japan Chris Gilbert. Nathan Rarere started by warning him that Tokyo might end up getting really crowded as the borders re-open. Audio