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First Up for Monday 15 May 2023
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SH2 reopens between Wairoa and Napier
5:52 AM.Three months since the devastation wrought by Cyclone Gabrielle, a vital lifeline has been reopened in Hawkes Bay, with traffic resuming on State Highway 2 this week between Wairoa and Napier Wairoa… Read more Audio
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Sweden's Loreen wins Eurovision for second time
5:48 AM.It's the highlight of Europe's pop calendar - the Eurovision song contest wrapped a week of kitsch and glamour in the non-European city of Liverpool.. It was Ukraine's turn to host the annual… Read more Audio
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Georgia Schofield documenting Holcim PRB in Ocean Race
5:33 AM.So what do you do if your on a yacht in big seas miles off Brazil and your mast breaks? If you name is Georgia Schofield you don't panic. You dont jump in the lifeboat - No -you film it ! This young… Read more Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
5:21 AM.We're halfway through the month of May - joining Nathan Rarere from the autumn markets is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth. Leel and Potato Soup 2 leeks - decent size, sliced including… Read more Audio
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Europe: Turkey's tight election taking place
5:13 AM.To Europe now, our correspondent in Sweden is Anita Purcell-Sjölund. Audio
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US: $1m raised for man accused of killing subway rider
5:06 AM.Newshub's North America correspondent Mitch McCann is the first cab of the rank this week - he joins us from New York. Audio