First Up for Tuesday 7 May 2024

5:53 AM.Dr Rosa Tobin Stickings had just finished an overnight shift when she talked with Nathan Rarere about the strike called by junior doctors which begins at 7am this morning. Audio

5:46 AM.Finance Minister Nicola Willis is in the final stages of putting together her first budget, she talked with Nathan Rarere about her government's priorities. Audio

5:36 AM.The Southern NZ Dotterel is heading toward extinction - former Minister of Conservation Denis Marshall joined First Up to advocate on their behalf Audio

5:24 AM.Invercargill's town clock's on the move - local democracy reporter Matthew Rosenberg tell us why. Audio

5:14 AM.The UK's Conservative Party is hammered in local polls, Henry Riley reports from London Audio

5:06 AM.As Hamas accepts a proposed ceasefire - Israel begins it's attack on Rafah, Alex Baird has the latest from Doha Audio