First Up for Thursday 2 February 2023

5:52 AM.And staying with schools, some Auckland Schools will re-open today after the Ministry of Education made a U-turn on their direction to close schools for the week. The Ministry put a Power of Direction… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.An Auckland block of flats that was swamped by two and a half metres of water on Friday was flooded again yesterday, and the residents are at the end of their tether. And an elderly resident remains… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.A second weather bomb in less than a week brought more rain to already sodden properties yesterday. Thousands of people across Auckland finding their homes flooded for a second time. For context… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.A shortage of eggs has the nation scrambling for alternatives and it will be a while before our worries can be laid to rest. Nathan's not yolking when he says that help is on the way Megan May of… Read more Audio

5:13 AM.To Europe now, Nathan Rarere is joined from Germany by our correspondent Nita Blake-Persen. Audio

5:06 AM.Let's begin in the UK, where teachers across the nation have joined hundreds of thousands of workers in strike action. Joining Nathan Rarere from London is Henry Riley. Audio