First Up for Friday 21 June 2024

5:51 AM.Caleb Clarke is on the wing for the Blues in this weekend's final against the Chiefs, the franchise hasn't won a title for 21 years - he talked with Nathan Rarere. Audio

5:47 AM.RNZ explainers editor Katie Kenny explains the age old clash between planes and birds. Audio

5:24 AM.It's imported tropical fruit season - Minister of Fruit and Veggies has the fruity news from the markets. Fruit of the Week: NZ MandarinsZ Audio

5:16 AM.Lions have forced a school closure in Namibia, AND an elephant has killed a tourist..Nabil Ahmend Rufai reports. Audio

5:10 AM.An attack on a nurse at a Tongan prison might change the way mental patients are treated in custody - Kalafi Moala has the news from the Pacific Audio

5:05 AM.Boeing's issues have gone off planet - Bevan Hurley reports on issue's with the company's Starliner spacecraft Audio