First Up for Thursday 30 May 2024

5:52 AM.Wellington businessman Mike Burrell is on a mission to get the use of saunas to become a mainstream part of New Zealand life. So much so, he's built a portable sauna and parks it up around beautiful… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.Covid hospital admissions are the highest since December of 2022, RNZ Explainers Editor Katie Kenny crunches the numbers Audio

5:36 AM.Palmerston North's controversial cycleway continues to cause controversy, at least one business has moved due to the new road design as Jimmy Ellingham reports. Audio

5:25 AM.Lauren Pattemore from Queenstown's Crux tells Nathan about a large Wanaka property meant to become a mega film studio maybe 'dead'; Queenstown workers forced to leave NZ after visa changes and the… Read more Audio

5:17 AM.A heatwave is hitting India and Pakistan and there's a butter chicken war in New Delhi - Anas Mallick has latest from South Asia Audio

5:12 AM.In Euro news - there have been police raids at the European Parliament in the Hague - Anita Purcell-Sjölund has the latest Audio

5:06 AM.They're in full election mode in the UK - Ellie Jay updates us on the latest from the campaign trail Audio