First Up for Friday 18 October 2024

5:52 AM.Wait times for driver licences are blowing out bigly - some are waiting nearly a year to sit their tests - Mahvash Ikram talked driving instructor Alistair McGregor Audio

5:47 AM.New data shows public service cuts haven't made the savings the government was hoping - RNZ's Katie Kenny crunches the numbers so you didn't have to. Audio

5:27 AM.What will Fruit of the Week be?? Only our Minister of Fruit and Veggies knows for sure - spoiler: Tomatoes Audio

5:18 AM.Rugby league's future stars are on show in either Blockhouse Bay or Takanini this weekend in the Pasifika Youth Cup - John "JD" Devonshire from New Zealand Rugby league talked with Nathan Rarere Audio

5:13 AM.One Direction star Liam Payne's died falling from a Buenos Aires hotel - Kate Pererya Garcia reports from Argentina Audio

5:07 AM.Kamala Harris makes her first appearance on Fox News - Bevan Hurley tells us how she went. Audio