First Up for Wednesday 5 April 2023

5:54 AM.Time for our weekly catch up with one of the Green Party's co-leaders and this morning we're joined by James Shaw. Audio

5:50 AM.And as we heard earlier, former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been appointed as Special Envoy for the Christchurch Call. Ms Ardern established the initiative alongside French President Emmanuel… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.Former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern returned to Parliament yesterday for her final farewell before her valedictory speech this afternoon. She became Prime Minister in 2017, leading the country… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.As you've heard in the headlines - former president Donald Trump is set to appear in a New York Court to face formal charges in relation to hush-payments to adult-star Stormy Daniels. With us from… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.This week on TradeMe - two fantastic Queenstown auctions, one is an award winning house and the other is one of 24 Gondola cars which are being sold to make way for a bigger and flasher gondola… Read more Audio

5:17 AM.To the Middle-East now where Iran's leader is defending laws around the wearing of the hijab - our correspondent in Doha is Alex Baird. Audio

5:12 AM.To the Pacific now - Nathan Rarere joined from Tonga by our Pacific correspondent Kalafi Moala in Tonga Audio

5:05 AM.Let's begin this morning in Australia - Nathan Rarere joined from Brisbane by our friend Pam Corkery. Audio