First Up for Monday 8 April 2024

5:53 AM.Our southern most city has been struggling with escalting youth crime. According to Invercargill's maoyor it's at an all time high with vehicle thefts, break-ins, assaults, as well as death and rape… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.Now it's been a colourful sporting weekend in Auckland, with New Zealand's first Rainbow Games kicking off on Friday. Hundreds of athletes - many from overseas - have competed in a range of sports… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.To Europe, our Berlin based correspondent Nita Blake Persen spoke with Anna Thomas. Audio

5:06 AM.Newshub's North America correspondent is Mitch McCann - and he's with us now from Erie, Pennsylvania. Audio