First Up for Friday 18 March 2022

5:53 AM.Joining Nathan Rarere from Romania - she's fresh out of Ukraine, is NewsHub's Europe correspondent Lisette Reymer. Audio

5:45 AM.And as you may have heard earlier in the programme, we wanted to speak with regular Ukrainians about what they've been through since the Russian military invaded 22 days ago. After our initial… Read more Audio

5:27 AM.Joining Nathan Rarere from the fresh produce market is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: Pears! Audio

5:17 AM.It's day 22 of the war in Ukraine with Russia's onslaught continuing overnight. We wanted to find out what it's like for ordinary Ukrainians who've found themselves at the centre of the conflict, so… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.To Africa we head - where an audit has found the national oil company has misplaced 100 million barrels of oil. Nabil Ahmed spoke to Nathan Rarere from Accra. Audio

5:06 AM.Just over 24 hours ago, Ukraine's President Zelensky addressed the US Congress - making a plea for more help from the Americans. Joining Nathan Rarere to tell us if those pleas have been heard is our… Read more Audio