First Up for Friday 27 October 2023

5:50 AM.Crunch time, the business end, Winner takes all, the big dance, the final countdown, Das finale Countdown, El cuenta regresiva Finaal! .. all the marbles, The moment of truth, The final boss stage, -… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.The Israeli miltary says it has carried out a significant incursion into the Gaza Strip to attack Hamas positions. An IDF spokesman, says that troops carried out what it called a targeted raid towards… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.The weather's getting warmer, the days are getting longer, and another domestic cricket season is upon us. While the one day and twenty-twenty competitions generally gather healthy crowds, the four… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.Our Minister of Fruit and Veges, and possibly the healthiest man on the planet Glenn Forsyth joins the programme. Fruit of the Week: R2E2 Mangoes. Audio

5:14 AM.The big story out of the USA this morning is the mass shooting in Maine - a suspect has been named. Correspondent Bevan Hurley joins Nathan Rarere for the latest. Audio

5:07 AM.The All Black team has been named for the Rugby World Cup final. Nathan Rarere is joined from Paris by our man on the ground Joe Porter. Audio