First Up for Thursday 14 September 2023

5:51 AM.The picturesque East Coast beach town of Tokomaru Bay was once a busy port, a long time ago. Now it's a more quiet settlement - which is usually about an hour's drive north of Gisborne. But with… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.To the election campaign now, and Labour has promised a billion-dollar boost to increase the number trainee doctors every year, for three years.

Chris Hipkins says the increases would take the number… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Tickets to the Warriors home NRL semi-final against the Newcastle Knights at Mt Smart Stadium on Saturday sold-out within minutes on Tuesday.

But there's good news for fans who missed out on… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.Time to check out the neighbourhood in the Top of the South - Blenheim. Nathan Rarere asks local democracy reporter Maia Hart what is going on with street signs in the area. Audio

5:14 AM.To Europe now, joining Nathan Rarere from Sweden is our correspondent Dr Anita Purcell-Sjölund. Audio

5:06 AM.We begin Thursday in the UK - with Nathan Rarere from London is Ellie Jay.. Audio