First Up for Friday 3 May 2024

5:51 AM.Leonard Powell went along to the launch of the Solve For Tomorrow competition to meet some young geniuses, and VIP judge Dr Joel Rindelaub. Audio

5:45 AM.Samoa has declared a dengue fever outbreak - RNZ explainer editor Katie Kenny tells Nathan what's going on and if we need to worry about a similar situation in Aoteraoa. Audio

5:24 AM.Our Minister of Fruit and Veges lines up the cold weather veggies and Nathan surprises him with his love of Chimichurri. Fruit of the Week: NZ Lemons Audio

5:17 AM.Nabil's on the job from Ghana - he tells us the reasons behind a media crackdown in neighbouring Burkina Faso. Audio

5:11 AM.Pacific correspondent Kalafi Moala tell us all about the new Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands Audio

5:05 AM.Anti-war protests get violent in Los Angeles, Bevan Hurley reports from the USA Audio