First Up for Wednesday 28 February 2024

5:52 AM.The closure notice for South Auckland's most popular Cafe is being met with frustration from its owners and customers. The Hill House Cafe in Manurewa is famous for its cinnamon buns, which were voted… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.To Christchurch now where this Friday it's the Tasman Regional Final in the competition to find New Zealand's Young Farmer of the Year. And one of the young farmers having a crack at the contest is 21… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.It was a shock announcement in cricket yesterday, Black Caps star Neil Wagner revealed he's quitting international cricket. The 37-year-old pace-bowler won't play in the Test against Australia… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.Featured this week on TradeMe a chance to own your own Kombi Commune. But first, TradeMe's Tiana Barns talks with producer Jeremy Parkinson about a mansion just north of Auckland. Audio

5:18 AM.To the Middle-East now - in Doha for First Up is correspondent Alex Baird. Audio

5:12 AM.To the US now, with us from New York City is Bevan Hurley. Audio

5:05 AM.Let's begin in Australia, in Brisbane is our correspondent and good friend Pam Corkery. Audio