First Up for Wednesday 21 September 2022

5:52 AM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is in New York for the United Nation's first full-scale general assembly since the pandemic. It comes at a tumultous time with the Ukraine war likely topping the agenda… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.Every week we speak to National's deputy leader Nicola Willis about the latest in politics. Of course, with the Tuesday's programme being solely about Queen Elizabeth II's funeral this interview is… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.It has been a very wet winter here in Aotearoa, meanwhile China recorded its worst drought conditions since records began. To counter this, the country has turned to a technique that involves firing… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.This week on TradeMe - a South Canterbury heritage property thats one of the most amazing houses ever featured in this slot. And your chance to bid on an opporunity to "own" a new Ford Mustang - but… Read more Audio

5:15 AM.To the Middle East now where the focus is on Iran's morality police after the death of a young woman in their custody. Violent clashes have been reported in Iran in the wake of Mahsa Amini's death… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.Let's begin in Australia, where the republican flags are being dusted off, Nathan Rarere is joined from Brisbane by our correspondent Pam Corkery. Audio