First Up for Monday 17 October 2022

5:52 AM.This week we will talk with some of the new mayors who were elected in the recent local body elections And today we're in the great northern city of Whangarei with Mayor Vince Cocurullo. The Mayoralty… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.Latest figures from statistics New Zealand show food prices are at a 13 year high. Fruit and vegetables have had the steepest increase at 16 percent compared to the same time last year, while meat… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.A new study is suggesting that adults don't always appreciate children telling the truth as much as they say they do. In fact, research shows that kids who tell 'blunt truths' often end up being more… Read more Audio

5:21 AM.We're half-way through October already, and summer is just around the corner - joining Nathan Rarere from the fresh produce markets is our Minister of Fruit and Vege Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:13 AM.And it's Monday morning so time to cross to our Europe correspondent Nita Blake-Persen. Audio

5:06 AM.We begin this morning in the USA where inflation has hit a 40 year high and Harvey Weinstein's second trial gets underway in Los Angeles. Joining Nathan Rarere from New York is our correspondent Anna… Read more Audio