First Up for Thursday 11 April 2024

5:51 AM.The deputy leader of the Opposition, Carmel Sepuloni talks with Nathan Rarere about job losses at NIWA and DoC and pay increases for MPs. Audio

5:38 AM.Swimmer Lewis Clareburt talks with Joe Porter about his qualifying events for the Olympics at the National Champs in Hawke's Bay. Audio

5:24 AM.Rates rises and funding the local rescue helicopter plus miniature horse racing are topics covered by our Northland reporter Peter de Graaf. Audio

5:17 AM.To Europe, our correspondent in Sweden Anita Purcell-Sjölund tells us about Russia is blaming Kazakhstan for the worst flooding in 70 years and a crafty museum worker is fired in Germany. Audio

5:12 AM.To Pakistan and India now where our correspondent in Islamabad, Anas Mallick is celebrating Eid al-Fitr. Audio

5:06 AM.Kicking us off in the United Kingdom is Ellie Jay in London from where she breaks down a just released report on gender identity. Audio