First Up for Wednesday 22 June 2022

5:53 AM.Wairarapa MP Kieran McAnulty will this weekend undergo the longest recorded interview ever. Yes the government minister plans to be interviewed for 26 hours non-stop and beat the Guiness World Record… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Auckland GPs say they're getting burnt out as they pick up extra patients who've been unable to be seen at emergency departments Twenty-seven clinics opened for free appointments in east and south… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.As an increasing number of Kiwis say no to booze, alcohol-free alternatives to beer, wine and spirits are gaining popularity. Now the New Zealand company AF Drinks has opened the country's first… Read more Video, Audio

5:25 AM.This week on TradeMe - if the Kardashians lived in Christchurch, they would be well interested in today's property listing. But it's electric vehicles that are leading the pack this week with… Read more Audio

5:15 AM.To the Middle East now, where Israel is facing its fifth general election in less than four years after the collapse of the coalition government. Joining Nathan Rarere from Doha is our correspondent… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.We begin this morning in Australia where there are calls for new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to intervene in the deportation of Julian Assange from the UK to the USA. With Nathan Rarere from her… Read more Audio