First Up for Thursday 19 October 2023

5:54 AM.The death toll after a huge blast at a hospital in Gaza is continuing to rise. Hamas is blaming the explosion on an Israeli air strike. But Israel says it was misfired rockets by militant group… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.The Nelson Arts Festival starts today and goes through until the 29th of October and if you're a Mushroom muncher and fungi lover then the festival has a treat for you! "Foraging your way to wellness"… Read more Audio

5:39 AM.Despite what the Irish commentators said about Sam Cane's rucking skills, the All Blacks are into the semi finals this weekend. In just over 48 hours they'll be taking on Argentina for a spot in the… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.A $9.8 million project will see waste from our wine industry transformed into high-value products. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's financing the initiative via its Endeavour Fund… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.Time now to get the latest from Northland, with our local democracy reporter Susan Botting. Nathan Rarere asked Susan whether the Whangarei Maritime Festival was a big hit. Audio

5:15 AM.To Europe now, joining us from Sweden is our correspondent Dr Anita Purcell-Sjölund. Audio

5:09 AM.Joe Porter is with us from France now, ahead of the All Blacks taking on Argentina this Saturday. Audio