First Up for Thursday 9 November 2023

4:04 PM.Now the story of a witch - the baddest witch in all the world! She can turn children into sausages, she turns policemen into apple trees and bananas into mice!

Badjelly the Witch, written by the… Read more Audio

5:51 AM.Despite losing their last four matches on the bounce, the Blackcaps are still in the hunt to qualify for the semi finals at the Cricket World Cup in India. They play Sri Lanka this evening in… Read more Audio

5:30 AM.To Israel now - joining us from Tel Aviv is correspondent Sarah Coates. Audio

5:25 AM.Time now to check in with the neighbourhood of Rotorua... local democracy reporter Laura Smith joins us. Audio

5:16 AM.To Europe now, Dr Anita Purcell-Sjölund joins us from Sweden. Audio

5:06 AM.Let's kick Thursday off in the UK, joining Nathan Rarere from London is Henry Riley. Audio