First Up for Friday 24 March 2023

5:52 AM.Nearly two billion Muslims around the world will begin the month of Ramadan this week. And 50,000 of them are here in New Zealand. Our producer Mahvash Ikram finds out how some of them are preparing… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.The National Party wants primary and intermediate school students to spend an hour every day each on reading, writing and maths. Party leader Christopher Luxon wants to set a target of 80 percent of… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.Proceeds from Saturday's cricket One Day International between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at Eden Park will go to help support those affected by Cyclone Gabrielle. ANZ has also pitched in $1 million… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.With us now from the fresh produce markets is the Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: NZ ZESPRI RUBY RED KIWIFRUIT Audio

5:14 AM.Ghana is the next stop on our news tour of the world - with Nathan Rarere from the football capital of Africa is Nabil Ahmed. Audio

5:06 AM.We begin the final First Up of the week in the USA where Donald Trump is still a free man - with Nathan Rarere from New York is Katherine Firkin. Audio