First Up for Wednesday 9 October 2024

5:55 AM.RNZ journalist Louise Ternouth is in Apia and will today head to where the Manawanui sank on the weekend, she talked with Leonard Powell. Audio

5:51 AM.Samoa's Government says the Manawanui is not leaking oil despite claims of sightings of dead wildlife in the area, Caleb Fotheringham reports. Audio

5:46 AM.Four years ago, Alan McCulloch was on the Te Araroa Trail when he was hit by a boat - but he's back on the trail and talked with Leonard Powell about his mission Audio

5:31 AM.The America's Cup kicks off this week, RNZ's Barry Guy talked with Team New Zealand coach Ray Davies Audio

5:22 AM.Teddy bears, a Harley Davidson Electro-Glyde and a $4m Herne Bay villa - that's what TradeMe is serving up this week. Audio

5:13 AM.A year in to the latest war in the Middle-East, and there are some pretty grim statistics, Alex Baird looks at the numbers. Audio

5:08 AM.Argentina's president is at the centre of a plagarism storm - Kate Pereyra-Garcia reports in from South America Audio