First Up for Tuesday 23 January 2024

5:54 AM.It's been a hot, hot summer - and we have been hitting the beaches around Aotearoa in droves. In Auckland on Sunday there were at least 3,000 people at Takapuna Beach! And that's been keeping our… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Now it's time again for politics - and National MP and Finance Minister... Nicola Willis... is with us for the weekly catch up. Audio

5:35 AM.We catch up with local democracy reporter Max Frethy in Nelson. Audio

5:15 AM.Hope you're sleeping OK - the weather is set to get cooler so something to look forward to. In the meantime we cross to the UK where the weather is completely opposite of what we're experiencing - we… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.Time now to get the latest from Japan with our correspondent Chris Gilbert Audio

5:06 AM.Time now to get the latest from South America with our correspondent Kate Pereyra-Garcia in Northern Argentina. Audio