First Up for Thursday 22 June 2023

5:49 AM.The US Coast Guard has confirmed that a Canadian aircraft detected "underwater noises" in a search area for the missing Titan sub Contact with the vessel with five people on board, was lost on Sunday… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.It's a special day today... The winter solstice! The shortest day of the year. Now, all around the country, brave kiwis are diving into the sea for the midwinter dip. Meanwhile in Otago, Dr Ian… Read more Audio

5:31 AM.Labour MP Michael Wood has resigned as Cabinet minister after revelations of more undisclosed conflicts of interest. His cabinet colleagues have picked up his portfolios, including deputy prime… Read more Audio

5:20 AM.Time now for the local democracy reporting part of the programme. And today it's the turn of Maia Hart from Marlborough. She started by telling Nathan Rarere all about the Future Access Study. Audio

5:14 AM.Rower Robbie Manson is back in black and will represent New Zealand again almost three years after retiring. Manson, who set the world best time for the single sculls in 2017, has been selected to… Read more Audio

5:10 AM.Now time to get the latest from Japan with Chris Gilbert - who started by telling Nathan Rarere about the country finally raising the age of sexual consent to 16 .... after it had been 13, for a very… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.We begin this morning in Europe - our correspondent this morning in Sweden is Dr Anita Purcell-Sjölund. Audio