First Up for Wednesday 22 November 2023

5:54 AM.Hundreds of people were queuing at Wellington Airport yesterday to rebook their flights after mass cancellations due to the murky weather. Wellington Airport Operations Duty Manager Tim Ferguson… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.To the weather, and low cloud and drizzle in Wellington is expected to disrupt more flights this morning. We'll be hearing from Wellington Airport soon about cancellations - but first - we're joined… Read more Audio

5:39 AM.The journey from professional basketballer to published author isn't the most common pivot you'll see. But thats exactly what Ex Tall Black Nick Horvath has done, fulfilling a dream he says he's had… Read more Audio

5:27 AM.What did you make in woodwork class at school? A bread board? That wooden pencil case ? Northcote College carpentry students have gone a little further this year, transforming the school's Mazda van… Read more Audio

5:20 AM.To the Pacific now - joining First Up from Tonga is Kalafi Moala. Audio

5:13 AM.The leader of Hamas says a deal for a truce in the conflict is close. Our correspondent Sarah Coates is in Tel Aviv, I began by asking what Hamas's leader Ismail Haniyeh said and if there's been a… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.Let's kick off Wednesday's programme in Australia, joining Nathan Rarere from Brisbane is Pam Corkery. Audio