First Up for Thursday 15 September 2022

5:53 AM.Summer is around the corner, and cricket pitches will soon be prepared. One problem, however, is the shrinking number of umpires available to officiate matches. It's prompted one association to take… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.As you would have heard a little earlier in the prograrmme the New Zealand dollar fell to a two year low yesterday after US inflation triggered market turbulence. Luckily for us it coincides with our… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.The New Zealand dollar hit a two-year-low after US inflation triggered market turbulence. Our sharemarket dropped by 1.2 per cent in the opening minutes of trade Air New Zealand, Fisher and Paykel… Read more Audio

5:15 AM.Ukrainians are celebrating gains in the conflict with Russia - a great swathe of territory has been won back from the invading Russian forces in the past few days. Nathan Rarere spoke with our… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.Let's begin once again in the United Kingdom, where Queen Elizabeth is now lying in state in Westminster Hall, as thousands line up to view her casket. With Nathan Rarere from London is our… Read more Audio