First Up for Tuesday 11 April 2023

5:54 AM.And there was also a tornado in the Tasman District west of Nelson yesterday afternoon. About 1.20pm -- sixteen hours after the east Auckland twister -- a tornado damaged about 50 homes, most of them… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.More than 100 homes were damaged by tornados in just 16 hours over the long weekend, with those in the firing line saying it's lucky no-one lost their life. At least 50 properties were damaged when a… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.On Tuesdays we're joined by the deputy leader of the National Party Nicola Willis but she wasn't available so instead the party has put up its spokesperson for housing, infrastructure and RMA reform… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Time for out Local Democray Reporting part of the programme. Joining us now for the very first time in history of First Up is Laura Smith from Rotorua. Audio

5:16 AM.To Japan now where the country has declared a war ON POLLEN! But first, our Tokyo correspondent Chris Gilbert told Nathan Rarere about the ongoing search for survivors from a downed self-defence force… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.We begin this short week in the UK, Nathan Rarere joined from London by Ellie Jay. Audio