First Up for Wednesday 24 January 2024

5:53 AM.Politicians are heading to the annual Ratana celebrations today, where the government's stance on the Treaty of Waitangi is expected to be the big talking point. Iwi members from around the country… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.To Melbourne now, where there was drama at the Australian Open quarter finals last night. Twelfth seed American tennis player Taylor Fritz slugged it out with 10-time champion Novak Djokovic, with… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.This week on the wonderful world of Trademe, we've got a White Lotus-esque Mansion, and a dream job taste testing Fried Chicken. Yum! But first, Leonard Powell spoke to Trademe's Tiana Barns about a… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.Netflix viewers worldwide have been gripped by a stunning 3 part documentary merican Nightmare looks at the real life story of a kidnapping story that was so unbelievable, that police assumed it was… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.The US and UK have conducted a fresh series of joint air strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. Time now to get the latest from the Middle East with our correspondent Alex Baird. Audio

5:06 AM.We head to the lucky country now where Pam Corkery has been keeping an eye on things over summer for us from a hot and moist Queensland. Audio