First Up for Tuesday 23 July 2024

5:50 AM.It's been a day since President Joe Biden ended his run for a second term as President, correspondent Simon Marks fills us in on a monumental day in US history. Audio

5:45 AM.A Palmerston North man is recovering after ground-breaking surgery to remove severe blood clots following a fall at work. Jimmy Ellingham has the story. Audio

5:36 AM.Poultry keeper Nicola Wood has asked for help from the public to have a flock of dumped roosters removed after being denied help from Whakatane council. She talked with Jimmy Ellingham. Audio

5:26 AM.Our local democracy reporter in South Auckland, Torika Tokelau tells about a scheme helping kids stay infection free Audio

5:18 AM.A surge in the population of a famous Japanese breed of deer is being blamed on tourism, Chris Gilbert talked with producer Leonard Powell Audio

5:12 AM.A reclusive Amazon tribe has been spotted - and it's not good news according to experts. Kate Pereyra-Garcia is with us from Argentina Audio

5:06 AM.The full cost of the Rwanda asylum seeker scheme has been revealed - Henry Riley joins First Up from London Audio