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5:53 AM.Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour talks pet bonds and charter schools. Audio

5:47 AM.UK correspondent Henry Riley talks new measure to attempt to stop migrant boats Audio

5:25 AM.Shane Jones used two common Indian surnames to make a point about our "cultural landscape" at NZF's conference, we asked Historian Harpreet Singh why those names are common in New Zealand. Audio

5:17 AM.New Wellington stand up Lydia Sainsbury has won the Wellington Raw Comedy Quest and will now compete in the National Raw Comedy Quest final at The Classic in October - Melissa found out what this… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.Another wild week in Japanese politics with the resignation of the Prime Minister - Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo. Audio

5:52 AM.Astronomer Ian Griffin talks us through this morning's lunar eclipse from his base in Central Otago Audio

5:47 AM.Katherine Firkin reports from New York as crowds gather in Detroit to protest against Trump's threats to wage war against the city Audio

5:26 AM.Minister of Fruit and Veggies talks leafy greens, brassica and introduces Melissa to Uglifruit Audio

5:17 AM.Ultra Rnner Ruth Croft has become the first woman to win all three UTMB World Series Finals races. Audio

5:12 AM.Russia strikes Kyiv on a massive scale, Anita Purcell-Sjölund reports from Sweden Audio

5:52 AM.History is on the line at Eden Park this weekend, the All Black's epic 31 year, 50 test winning streak could come to an end - Ross McNaughton takes a look Audio

5:47 AM.US correspondent Bevan Hurley joins First Up from a pleasant Cape Cod, as America crumbles around him Audio

5:24 AM.The Minister of Fruit and Veggies has a spring in his step, and an egg plant in his basket. And his fruit of the week is a salad green. Audio

5:15 AM.The Women's Rugby World Cup continues in the UK, Melissa Chan Green talks with Atlanta Lolohea Audio

5:51 AM.MP Priyanca Radhakrishnan joins First Up for Labour's look at the week in politics. Audio

5:46 AM.Emma Cropper tells us the latest in the hunt for alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman Audio

5:26 AM.Reporter Peter de Graaf updates us on the news from the neighbourhoods of the far north. Audio

5:17 AM.Marine geologist Dr Marta Ribo is off the coast Tonga mapping the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha apai volcano examining how the sea floor has changed since the massive eruption in 2022 Audio

5:12 AM.The UK's Deputy PM has referred herself to parliament's Ethics Committee, Ellie Jay tells us why. Audio

5:52 AM.Reporter Ke-Xin Li looks at the latest Tik-Tok trend - viral icecreams plus Ingrid Hipkiss joins Melissa for a taste test of three of the most popular Audio

5:47 AM.A plan to turn Gaza into a Middle-East Riviera is circulating, Alex Baird has reaction from Doha Audio

5:23 AM.Emma Bacon has this week's popular listings from TradeMe - including an opportunity to hang with some cute Kiwi Audio

5:15 AM.Hundreds are dead after a landslide in Sudan, Nabil Ahmed Rufai has the story from Africa Audio

5:50 AM.Melissa Chan-Green talks changes to foreign investment rules and housing intensification with Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour. Audio

5:47 AM.Producer Ross McNaughton takes a ride with Auckland Transport as they remove abandoned cars from around the city. Audio