First Up for Wednesday 17 May 2023

5:52 AM.Now we're going to hear from James Shaw - co-leader of the Green Party. First of all we just wanted to take a moment to reflect on the hostel tragedy in Wellington - in a small country everyone gets… Read more Audio

5:49 AM.We go now to Leonard Powell who's outside the Lodge that used to be home to around 100 people. Audio

5:41 AM.The building that housed these people's charred homes - sits in a wider community Newtown Union Health Service is a five-minute walk from Loafer's Lodge. Practice Manager Fiona Osten says more than 30… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.On Wednesday police and fire fighters are entering the ravaged Loafers Lodge hostel in Wellington today to start recovering at least six bodies and confirm the number of people who have died. On… Read more Audio

5:31 AM.70 per cent of women aged between 45 and 55 suffer significant symptoms from menopause. It goes way beyond hot flushes - there are mood swings, night sweats, aching muscles, sleep problems, anxiety… Read more Audio

5:17 AM.With us now from Doha is our correspondent Alex Baird. Audio

5:12 AM.We head to the Pacific now - joining Nathan Rarere from Tonga is our correspondent Kalafi Moala. Audio