First Up for Tuesday 28 May 2024

5:53 AM.Philip Duncan from Weather Watch talks about Autumn coming to an end Audio

5:46 AM.Finance Minister Nicola Willis talks with Nathan about her first Budget which will help the "squeezed middle", giving tax relief which she hopes won't be inflationary. Audio

5:36 AM.A delegation is currently in London in an attempt to negotiate the early return to Aotearoa of carvings from Hinemihi Te Ao Tawhito - a meeting house which survived the eruption of Tarawera in 1886… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Local democracy reporter Alka Prasad in South Auckland talks to Nathan about plans to find a new owner for Auckland Airport. Audio

5:16 AM.Our correspondent in Tokyo Chris Gilbert tells Nathan about China, Japan and South Korea summit seeing leaders discuss North Korea de-nuclearisation and Mr Donut apologises over faux meat pies. Audio

5:09 AM.UK correspondent Henry Riley talks about the new plans for military service and the annual cheese-rolling race on an unfeasibly steep hill in Gloucestershire. Audio

5:06 AM.Hundreds of towns are under water after heavy rains caused widespread flooding in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Correspondent Kate Pereyra-Garcia has the latest from South… Read more Audio