First Up for Wednesday 31 July 2024

5:49 AM.Tahiti is about as far away from Paris as you can get - and that's where the world's best surfers have gathered for their Olympic event - Kiwi journalist Ashlee Tulloch joined First Up from Tahiti Audio

5:44 AM.Slalom canoeist Finn Butcher has made his final - and his biggest fan, Nana Val watched on from her home in the Central Otago town of Ophir. Audio

5:33 AM.It's the Black Ferns Sevens playing Canada in the Olympic 7s final - just before the game, Nathan Rarere talked with injured star Shiray Kaka Audio

5:24 AM.Speed Climbing is new to the Olympic Games, Nathan Rarere spoke with Sarah Tetzlaff who set a record during her games prep Audio

5:15 AM.India is on the Olympic scoreboard, they've nailed bronze in two air-rifle events, Anas Mallick reports from Pakistan Audio

5:09 AM.While the Olympic Games continue in Paris, the Palestinian Olympic committee says up to 400 athletes have died in Gaza since October 7 - Alex Baird has the story Audio