First Up for Thursday 21 September 2023

5:51 AM.Time now for our regular catch up with Deputy Prime Minister and Kelston MP Carmel Sepuloni. And it's been another rollercoaster week in the election campaign with a leaders debate and a poll. Audio

5:46 AM.Crypotosporidium cases in Queenstown have continued to rise, with the source of the bug still yet to be found. Thousands of households are being told to boil water, as the Queenstown Lakes District… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.The Warriors drums will be banging in Brisbane this Saturday - where they take on the Broncos for a shot at the NRL Grand Final. More than 52,000 fans will pack into Suncorp Stadium - as the Warriors… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.Nathan Rarere asks local democracy reporter Matthew Rosenberg why some East Coast beach residents have been cut off for months. Audio

5:16 AM.Our European office is in Sweden where Dr Anita Purcell-Sjölund is standing by. Audio

5:06 AM.Kicking Thursday off as we often do in the UK, Henry Riley's on the job for us from London. Audio