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First Up for Tuesday 23 May 2023
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National regrets the way it communicated about $5 prescription
5:50 AM.Now it's time for our chat with National deputy Nicola Willis. We started with the budget - and how National was pretty quick to criticise Labour's cost of living measures like free presciptions, free… Read more Audio
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Grieving mother shares heartfelt advice
5:46 AM.Morgan Tosh died when a car, he was a passenger in, spun out of control and smashed into a power pole in Auckland's Green Bay in December 2018. He was just15 years old. Five years on graffiti has… Read more Audio
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NZ Butter Chicken is a 'dessert' - comedian Ed Amon
5:34 AM.You may know comedian Ed Amon from The Panel, podcasts, as a newspaper columnist The multi talented man about to make his 3rd appearance at the NZ International Comedy Festival Ed has partnered with… Read more Audio
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Big development for historic triangle precinct in Ashburton
5:25 AM.Today we're in Ashburton with the local democracy programme's Jonathan Leask. Nthan Rarere asked him about a developer's big plans for a new mixed use hospitality complex? Audio
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Japan: Ukraine's President main event at G7
5:16 AM.Time now to check in with our correspondent in Japan, Chris Gilbert. Nathan Rarere began by asking Chris for his summary of the G7 Audio
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UK Home Secretary says speeding tickets issue a nothing-burger
5:06 AM.We cross to the UK to catch up with all the news there with Ellie Jay in London. Audio