First Up for Thursday 14 March 2024

5:50 AM.Time now for our weekly catch up with His Majesty's Loyal 0pposition - and Labour MP Jan Tinetti joins us again this week. Audio

5:46 AM.The government's agreed to give Ruapehu Alpine Lifts one last bailout. The Whakapapa ski field operator will get another seven million dollars so the 2024 season can go ahead. But they've got to find… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.It's that time of the month where we drop back into the SPCA Centre in Mangere for our regular feature. The Centre currently has 516 animals under its care, 374 of which are cats, including 154 in… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Nathan Rarere talks with Taranaki regional reporter Robin Martin. Audio

5:17 AM.To south Asia now, joining Nathan Rarere from Islamabad is Anas Mallick Audio

5:12 AM.We head now to Europe - Anita Purcell-Sjölund is on the job from Sweden. Audio