First Up for Friday 24 February 2023

5:54 AM.Farmers in Tolaga Bay north of Gisborne are facing an almost unfathomable cleanup job after Cyclone Gabriel. One of them is Ray Phillips who lives on an isolated property on Wharekaka Rd Despite being… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.Finance Minister Grant Robertson says he is not ruling out imposing a flood tax to pay for the recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle. The idea is not a hit with the opposition and the ACT party. Joining… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.The new year started with record-breaking floods in Auckland. Just days later the North Island was hit by Cyclone Gabrielle. It has been a flood soaked summer for Tamaki Makaurau. And experts say… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.To the frozen section of your supermarket of choice is our Minister of Frozen Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: Apples! Audio

5:17 AM.One match-up puts the Pacific firmly in Super Rugby Pacific in this weekend's opening round of the new season. Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium is expected to be full of life as Moana Pasifika host the… Read more Audio

5:13 AM.Nabil Ahmed is strategically placed in Ghana to give us all the goings-on in Africa and he spoke with Nathan Rarere. Audio