First Up for Friday 5 May 2023

5:54 AM.The rehearsals are done... the crowds have gathered... and the menu's finalised. The only thing left now is the coronation itself. With just a day to go until the King Charles is formally crowned… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.And that very person - ACT Party's deputy leader Brooke van Velden joins us now. Audio

5:45 AM.She says she wants to be a fresh vibrant voice for Tamaki. Deputy ACT leader Brooke van Velden has announced plans to go head-to-head with National's Simon O'Connor for the electorate vote in… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.That music can only mean one thing - it's time to talk with our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: Zespri Ruby Red Kiwifruit Audio

5:17 AM.To Africa now, we're joined from Ghana by our correspondent Nabil Ahmed. Audio

5:06 AM.Let's begin in the world's most famous ex-British colony - joining Nathan Rarere from New York is our correspondent Bevan Hurley. Audio