First Up for Friday 15 September 2023

5:52 AM.The East Coast has always been a remote region, but with the carnage wrought by severe weather like Cyclone Gabrielle, communities have been even more cut off this year. But a new initiative - in the… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.To politics now and ACT leader David Seymour said on Wednesday that his party's tax plans would have to change, after Treasury revealed the state of the government's books. But, he told RNZ's… Read more Audio

5:32 AM.France is heating up for the second week of the Rugby World Cup. The host nation is sizzling with yet another burst of high temperatures. But the prospect of the sweltering weather isn't holding back… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.Joining First Up from Wellington this week is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: Avocados Audio

5:15 AM.It’s the end of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week. But today we're talking about how te reo Māori isn't the only way to understand the Māori world-view - Te Ao Māori. This has been the… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.To Africa we head - Nabil Ahmed Rufai joins the programme from Ghana. Audio

5:06 AM.Our first stop this morning is the USA - in New York is our correspondent Bevan Hurley. Audio