First Up for Tuesday 27 June 2023

5:51 AM.The government has announced another six million dollars in funding for food banks around Aotearoa. Acting Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni revealed the funding boost yesterday, saying there's demand… Read more Audio

5:42 AM.Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is in Beijing with the largest ever New Zealand delegation to travel to China. A key priority is to further develop the bi-lateral relationship after years of disruption… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.A business case worth more $2 billion that could create thousands of new jobs and homes will be presented to the Tauranga City Council today. The Tauriko Network Programme Business Case provides a… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.Nahan Rarere speaks with LDR journalist, Susan Botting, who's back with more information on the invasive sea weed Caulerpa, which has spread across 200 hectares in the Bay of Islands resulting in a… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.Our Japan correspondent Chris Gilbert tells Natahan Rarere the G7 summit ended with gender equality talks - a bit embarassing for Japan as it falls further down the global rankings. Audio

5:05 AM.Our correspondent Ellie Jay joins Nathan Rarere fresh from escaping the mud-soaked bombsite that is the tent zone at the Glastonbury Festival in Somerset. Audio