First Up for Tuesday 21 February 2023

5:51 AM.The Government has announced the first in a 'rolling maul' of financial assistance to those impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle. It includes $250 million to repair local and state highways and a $50 million… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.Many of Tairawhiti's forestry workers are in limbo after Cyclone Gabrielle wiped out the roads to their plantations. As money runs out, they're hoping to find out today whether they can be redeployed… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.You may remember the images of Tongan workers who were rescued from a rooftop in Hawke's Bay after posting a live stream on Facebook. These men came to New Zealand under the Recognised Seasonal… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.To Mid-Canterbury now, joining Nathan Rarere is Jonathan Leask from the Local Democracy Reporting programme. Audio

5:16 AM.We've seen the physical devastation from Cyclone Gabrielle in Hawkes Bay and Gisborne. And as the task of cleaning up continues there is also the toll on mental health Cheryl Moore's home lies buried… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.Time now to catch up with Chris Gilbert in Japan. This week we discuss the bizarre undoing of criminal who robbed multiple convenience stores, but first Nathan Rarere spoke to Chris about Japan… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.We'll begin in London, where a body has been found in the search for missing woman Nicola Bulley. Henry Riley is our UK correspondent and he spoke with Nathan Rarere. Audio