First Up for Tuesday 26 July 2022

5:50 AM.Each week we get to catch up with the deputy leaders of both the Labour and National parties. Today its the turn of National's Nicola Willis, who we asked about Covid in schools, the trouble in the… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.It was back to school around the country yesterday with students and staff hoping the holidays had acted as a circuit breaker for the rampant Covid and flu outbreaks. It comes after the leaders of ten… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.Some Muslim women who want to compete in certain sports can’t because of bans overseas on the headscarf. But a group of 11 women managed to push the International Basketball Federation to reverse its… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Local Democracy Reporting time now and this morning we're in Greymouth with Brendon McMahon, who spoke with Nathan Rarere. Audio

5:17 AM.Boxer Emile Richardson's Birmingham Commonwealth Games nearly didn't happen for him The under-75kg fighter was originally named in the New Zealand team as a reserve, but he'll replace an injured David… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.To Japan now where dozens of people were ordered to evacuate after the Sakurajima volcano erupted on Sunday. Nathan Rarere got the latest from Chris Gilbert in Tokyo. Audio

5:06 AM.We begin this morning in the post-Brexit United Kingdom where the suspiciously European sounding singing competition - EUROVISION - is to be hosted. Joining Nathan Rarere for all the latest Eurovision… Read more Audio