First Up for Thursday 13 July 2023

5:49 AM.And joining us now to talk about the wealth tax and more is acting PM Carmel Sepuloni. Audio

5:44 AM.Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has ruled out a wealth or capital gains tax if Labour wins a third term in October. He said they were looking to introduce both in this year's Budget but he killed the… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.A global study has found plastic pollution in Lake Rotorua is similar to lakes in Europe and the United States where the population around the shore is much higher. The researchers who looked at 38… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Time now to find out about the neighbourhood in Whakatane where buildings coming and going are in the news. Nathan Rarere asked local democracy reporter Diane McCarthy about the future of the… Read more Audio

5:17 AM.Back home now and if there's a particular type of food you're craving, chances are you'll find it on Auckland's Elliot Street. But it's status as Tamaki Makarau's culinary star isn't new. Elliott… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.To the UK now where a second allegation of inappropriate on-line behaviour has been levelled at the yet-to-be-named BBC presenter. Nathan Rarere asked our correspondent in London, Henry Riley - what… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.We begin this morning in Europe where leaders of NATO are meeting in Lithuania. Joining us from Germany is correspondent Nita Blake-Persen. Audio