First Up for Wednesday 12 April 2023

5:53 AM.Four tornadoes in three days, and just a couple of months after one of the worst cyclones in the country's history. These extreme weather events seem to be getting frighteningly regular and are… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.Businesses in the Bay of Islands are losing their patience, as road closures in Northland made for a stop start summer season. High hopes for a post pandemic bounce back were dashed, with the… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.This week on TradeMe - a Mt Maunganui penthouse apartment is on the market for the first time in almost 40 years - and while it would have been wasted last summer - it could be yours for the next 40… Read more Audio

5:18 AM.To the Middle-East now where it was kicking off over the weekend.. With Nathan Rarere from Doha is Alex Baird. Audio

5:13 AM.To the Pacific now - our correspondent in Tonga is Kalafi Moala.. Audio

5:06 AM.Every Wednesday we kick off in Australia - based in Brisbane is our correspondent Pam Corkery. Audio