First Up for Tuesday 12 December 2023

5:52 AM.Here in Aotearoa we love a good telethon, and this Thursday there's a huge one!

The Big Feed Telethon kicks off at 6am and will be running 14 hours - live online - until 8pm Thursday.

It's run by… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.To politics, and the coalition government says it will repeal the Fair Pay Agreements legislation by Christmas. The agreements set up a framework for collective bargaining across occupations - like… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.Lovers of word games might love our next story The word game Gubbins is the brainchild of some Aussies who came up with idea while under lockdown in Melbourne The game was rejected by many investors… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.Time now to get the latest from neighbourhood of Nelson with local democracy reporter Max Frethey. He told Nathan Rarere Nelson's CBD is struggling. Audio

5:14 AM.It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas all around the world now, and especially in Japan, where cities are decorated with trees and lights. Chris Gilbert gave us the Christmas rundown from… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.Let's begin our Tuesday edition in the UK - Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been infront of the covid inquiry. With Nathan Rarere from London is Henry Riley. Audio