First Up for Tuesday 9 August 2022

5:47 AM.Latest poll results show public support is increasing for the ACT party, which means it could work with National to form a government at the next election. Of course, the opposition seems pleased with… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.With Nick Truebridge from Birmingham is the co-captain of the RNZ reporting team Felicity Reid. Audio

5:31 AM.The New Zealand Commonwealth Games team has made history with a record-breaking 20 gold medals. Nick Truebridge spoke to chief executive of Sport New Zealand Raelene Castle and they started with her… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.We head to Tauranga now to join our Local Democracy Reporting programme journalist Alisha Evans. Audio

5:13 AM.In Japan, the public is not very pleased with the governmet's decision to hold a state funeral for the former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who was a powerful member of the Liberal Democratic Party or… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.We cross to the UK where current Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been accused of being Missing in Action while the country battles a cost-of living crisis. Our correspondent Ellie Jay is in London. Audio