First Up for Thursday 27 July 2023

5:50 AM.To discuss the issue of fair pay and all the other big topics this week we're joined by Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni. Audio

5:45 AM.Cleaners employed by several major cleaning companies were picketing in Auckland yesterday, after being offered no boost in recent pay negotiations. The E tu union has been negotiating for commercial… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.The FIFA World Cup may be in full swing but the Netball World Cup starts tomorrow night in South Africa with the Silver Ferns hoping they can defend the title they won four years ago. Their first game… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.To Tauranga now, where a new $306 million civic precinct plan's been given the go ahead, aimed at reviving the city's heart. Meanwhile leaders from around the region have joined forces to urge the… Read more Audio

5:15 AM.It is makariri in New Zealand this morning, -1 in Rotorua! A stark contrast to the United States where more than 100 million people are under heat alerts with 60 million expected to endure… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.Let's go now to Henry Riley in the UK. Audio