First Up for Wednesday 29 November 2023

5:52 AM.The citizens of Palmerston North have received a stark warning: If Massey University keeps slashing staff and courses, it will enter a death spiral, and the provincial city will wither. Politics… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.Auckland traffic is bad most days, but if things are a bit slower than usual on Wednesday morning - at least some if it can be put down to a good cause. Eight trucks with 90kms of free fencing will be… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.The 41 men trapped in a collapsed road tunnel in India have been rescued. The men became stuck after a landslide nearby brought down a mountain of debris more than two weeks ago. Nathan Rarere asked… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Christmas comes but once a year, and while we may balk at Chrissy talk before December the first, many people are doing the groundwork - sussing out trees and decorations, if not buying pressies quite… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.Joining First Up from Tonga is our Pacific correspondent Kalafi Moala. Audio