First Up for Friday 16 June 2023

5:52 AM.Any listeners who were lingering on the terraces of Carisbrook around the turn of the century will like the sound of this next story.... A group of former Highlanders players have got the gang back… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.Latest figures show the country has tipped into recession and economists are warning the decline will continue for some time. The economy contracted for two consecutive quarters, with gross domestic… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.The New Zealand SailGP team has taken a few lessons onboard after their dramatic grand final loss last month... as they get ready for their next race in Chicago. The new expanded series starts this… Read more Audio

5:21 AM.Fridays mean many things to many people, but to most of us it means the second appearance on First Up for this week from our Minister of Fruit and Vegetables, Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: Vitor… Read more Audio

5:15 AM.To Africa now - standing by in First Up's studio in Accra, the capital of Ghana, is Nabil Ahmed. Audio

5:05 AM.To North America now - looking at all the news from two continents is our corrrespondent in New York Bevan Hurley. Audio