First Up for Friday 28 October 2022

5:53 AM.Love them or hate them, they're everywhere. 

We're talking about Crocs. The company which import Crocs into New Zealand says they're struggling to keep up with demand.

This month has been dubbed… Read more Audio

5:49 AM.Lyttelton welcomed the first cruise ship in 11 years yesterday, delivering 2700 passengers to the tourist-starved town. Joining Nathan Rarere is Rushani Bowman from the Lyttleton Port Information… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.New Zealands two crown jewel rugby teams are in action this weekend But, would you believe it, both games will be overlapping eachother. The All Blacks take on Japan in Tokyo at 6:50PM, while the… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.It's the end of the week and it's looking a lot like Summer - so there's no better time to talk with our Minister of Fruit and Veg, Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: NZ Strawberries Audio

5:17 AM.14-thousand people from 30 countries are expected to take part in the Auckland Marathon this weekend, running 42.2 kilometres from Devonport, over the Harbour Bridge and to the city. It's the first… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.In Africa, the Ebola virus is spreading, although it's yet to be identified outside of Uganda - for the latest Nathan Rarere was joined from Ghana by Nabil Ahmed. Audio

5:06 AM.We begin this morning in the US on the eve of Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter - joining Nathan Rarere from New York is our correspondent Bevan Hurley. Audio