First Up for Wednesday 22 May 2024

5:51 AM.Weightlifter David Liti talks to Nathan about training for this year's Olympics being so very different from Tokyo, the mental strength required to lift very heavy things and hanging out with other… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.Every month Leonard Powell visits the SPCA to learn about the different animals they look after and are trying to get adopted. Today he meets a rabbit "couple" looking for names and a couple of… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.A charity auction for a portable house with a $1 reserve leads the listings on TradeMe this week - but for the 80s kid who hasn't grown up - there's a SEGA arcade game for sale as Bradley Stockman… Read more Audio

5:17 AM.Israel's Prime Minister thumbs his nose at the ICC - Alex Baird reports from Doha Audio

5:11 AM.President Trump's defence has rested in his hush-money trial - Bevan Hurley tells Nathan Rarere what happens next. Audio

5:06 AM.As our airforce brings Kiwis home from Noumea, Australia is doing the same - Pam Corkery joined the programme from across the Tasman Audio