First Up for Wednesday 20 September 2023

5:51 AM.Time now for our regular catch up with the Greens, and party co-leader James Shaw joins us now. Audio

5:46 AM.At least 15 people are confirmed sick with the cryptosporidium infection in Queenstown. At this stage, water is not confirmed to be the source, but council says its taking a cautious approach and has… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.This week, Aotearoa is marking its ninth Chinese Language Week And this year's theme is connecting through culture. RNZ Asia reporter Liu Chen explains how Mandarin became the dominant dialect in… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.There's usually one place you can avoid politics and that's TradeMe - but not this week. Producer Jeremy Parkinson talks politics with Millie Silvester. Audio

5:06 AM.It's been a big week in the Middle East, our correspondent close to the action in Doha is Alex Baird. Audio

5:05 AM.We begin in Brisbane, our corrie in Aussie is First Up Special Envoy Pam Corkery and she joins us now. Audio