First Up for Tuesday 30 April 2024

5:44 AM.A hit in the polls for the coalition government doesn't appear to phase National's deputy leader Nicola Willis, she says they're concentrating on "getting things done". Audio

5:36 AM.More funding for Pharmac doesn't mean new medicines will be available according to the Breast Cancer Foundation's Ah-Leen Rayner who joined First Up. Audio

5:25 AM.A massive Rimu has been discovered in South Westland - and you can now go visit - local democracy reporter Brendon McMahon is on the West Coast Audio

5:17 AM.Chile is in mourning after the deaths of three police officers - Kate Pereyra Garcia has the latest from Latin America Audio

5:12 AM.The Japanese Yen has been getting weaker and weaker by the day - our correspondent Chris Gilbert breaks it down for us. Audio

5:06 AM.Scotland's First Minister has quit - Henry Riley joins us from London to tell us why. Audio