First Up for Monday 17 April 2023

5:50 AM.After becoming a tetraplegic seven years ago, Gareth Lynch was forced to develop resilience – an invaluable skill he says many of us aren't taught. Now, the Wheel Black (wheel chair rugby All Black)… Read more Video, Audio

5:43 AM.A growing body of research suggests that bees are sentient, self aware and have emotional lives. It raises questions about how bees are used in the agricultural sector or in laboratory experiments… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.Time now to hear from First Up's Minister of Fruit and Veg Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:17 AM.And it's Monday morning so time to cross to our Europe correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund. Audio

5:11 AM.Gunbattles are raging for a second day in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, as rival wings of the armed forces fight for power. Joining Nathan Rarere is our Africa correspondent Nabil Ahmed with the… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.Newshub's North America correspondent Mitch McCann joins us for all the news out of the US. Audio