First Up for Tuesday 12 March 2024

5:51 AM.Finance Minister and Deputy National Leader Nicola Willis talks to Nathan Rarere about the government's first 100 days, the tax relief for landlords and cuts to free school lunches, and the fast track… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.How often is there a letter in your letterbox? And not just a bill or junk mail... Once upon a time the post was the main mode of communication, but it looks like the days of the humble letter are… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.In the middle of our covid-lockdowns, when many of us struggled with the huge changes brought on by the pandemic, Andrew Leslie had challenges of his own. He became tetraplegic as a result of an… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.Some people aren't happy with rates increase going towards fixing Marlborough Sounds roads, cost of public toilets, parking and replacing wooden boards on boardwalk by the Taylor River. Audio

5:17 AM.Our correspondent in Argentina is Kate Pereyra-Garcia and she's with us now to talk inflation. Audio

5:11 AM.Our correspondent in Japan Chris Gilbert explains the latest on protests on the anniversary of the Fukushima quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, with latest demonstrations aimed at the new… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.Let's head to the United Kingdom - Henry Riley is standing by to discuss Princess of Wales photo and the musical chairs in Parliament of Lee Anderson. Audio