First Up for Friday 4 August 2023

5:49 AM.Today we bid farewell to one of RNZ's goodsorts.. . Paul Bushnell left his job as a drama teacher at Linwood College in Christchurch to come here almost 30 years ago. Since then he's been a producer… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.It's time for our weekly catch up with ACT deputy leader Brooke van Velden. And it's been a positive week for the party with the latest political poll suggesting there could be 16 ACT MPs in… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.To the fresh produce markets now - our man who puts the Uuum in Legume .. the Minister of Fruit and Veg Glenn Forsyth is with us. Fruit of the Week: Green Kiwifruit Audio

5:16 AM.To Ghana's capital Accra we go, Nabil Ahmed is our football correspondent - but before we get to the beautiful game - let's talk current events. Audio

5:11 AM.To the United States now - joining Nathan Rarere from New York City is award winning journalist Bevan Hurley. Audio

5:06 AM.We begin this last First Up of the week in South Africa where the Silver Ferns have been pummelled by Jamaica. With Nathan Rarere now from Cape Town is Bridget Tunnicliffe. Audio