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First Up for Wednesday 20 September 2023
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Greens' James Shaw on free school lunches, annual leave boost
5:51 AM.Time now for our regular catch up with the Greens, and party co-leader James Shaw joins us now. Audio
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Queenstown bug: 'I hope this is only going to be a few days'
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
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Chinese Language Week - connecting through culture
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
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Wonderful World of TradeMe with Millie Silvester
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
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Libya: Mayor of Derna's house burned down after floods
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
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Australia prepares for another scorching summer
5:05 AM.We begin in Brisbane, our corrie in Aussie is First Up Special Envoy Pam Corkery and she joins us now. Audio