First Up for Thursday 7 March 2024

5:52 AM.To politics now and the coalition government is looking at cutting the free lunches in schools programme by up to 50 percent. The government said Labour did not set aside enough money to fund the… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Contenders young and old from around the country have been revving their chainsaws and refining their red band tossing technique to prepare for this weekend's Rural Games. It's New Zealand's largest… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Time now to head to the regions and today we're getting the latest from Otago with RNZ reporter Tess Brunton Audio

5:16 AM.To Pakistan now, with is eagle-eyed gaze spread across India, Afghanistan and Bangladesh as well is Anas Mallick. Audio

5:11 AM.To Europe now, our correspondent in Sweden is Dr Anita Purcell-Sjölund Audio

5:05 AM.We begin in the UK, Henry Riley is in London where the government has presented its 2024 budget. Audio