First Up for Thursday 28 March 2024

5:52 AM.Finance Minister Nicola Willis says tax cuts will be the main feature of her first Budget in May. The Treasury is expecting growth to be $42.8 billion lower in the coming years than was estimated in… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.This weekend Wanaka once again host the Warbirds Over Wanaka airshow, the first event since 2018. Plane spotters from Aotearoa and around the world have the chance to see an amazing array of classic… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.Household bills are soaring, fuel costs are rising and the economy is in a recession. But that doesn't mean you have to put your holiday on hold. Our next guest says if you get creative enough, it's… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.We are heading to the Top of the South with our regional reporter there Samantha Gee. The West Coast Regional Council is "closely monitoring" the Taylorville Resource Park, Nathan Rarere asked her… Read more Audio

5:17 AM.To Europe now, Anita Purcell-Sjölund is our correspondent in Sweden. Audio

5:12 AM.To Pakistan now, with his eagle-eye cast across the subcontinent, we're joined from Islamabad by Anas Mallick. Audio

5:06 AM.Let's begin in the United Kingdom - it's an Ellie Jay day today. Audio