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5:52 AM.Labour's Willow-Jean Prime discusses Chris Hipkins' leadership and the funding of large events Audio

5:48 AM.Melissa caught up with Ella Wilson who's being recognised for her 60 years of service with Plunket Audio

5:24 AM.Auckland issues reporter Amy Williams reports on the closure of Waiheke's only respite care house for disabled children Audio

5:16 AM.Two men have been charged with attempting to export ants from Kenya Nabil Ahmed Rufai has the latest news from Africa. Audio

5:50 AM.Thirty-six years ago today the world's largest art heist was pulled off at a museum in Boston, FBI Agent Geoff Kelly was lead investigator for 22 years and spoke to Melissa about his book on the… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.Tiann Whelpton is New Zealand's fastest man - he's in Poland in a lead up to this year's Commonwealth Games. Audio

5:25 AM.Today we're discovering some treasures from West Auckland Hospice, Melissa talks with Linda Turama, the Retail Cluster Manager. Read more Audio

5:17 AM.Europe appears to be leaving the US to sort the Strait of Hormuz, Anita Purcell-Sjölund reports from Sweden Audio

5:50 AM.Acting Prime Minister David Seymour talks war, trade and the price of oil Audio

5:43 AM.New technology can determine if you're drunk, tired or angry.. all from roadside cameras.. Melissa talked with researcher Zulqarnain Gilani from Edith Cowan University in Perth Audio

5:24 AM.Mid-Canterbury is trialing roads made of used car tyres, LDR's Jonathan Leask has the story Audio

5:15 AM.Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is still to make a decision about helping out in the Strait of Hormuz, Henry Riley has the latest from London Audio

5:51 AM.Ross McNaughton heads to the farm to find out about the cost of a decent farm dog Audio

5:45 AM.The red carpet is out for Hollywood's biggest stars - Carol Ramos reports in from LA Audio

5:25 AM.Melissa talks fruit and veggies with Jay Clarke from Woodhaven Gardens Audio

5:16 AM.No let up on the war front over the weekend, Katherine Firkin joins First Up from New York Audio

5:53 AM.Fishing is set to become an election issue, Ross McNaughton reports Audio

5:23 AM.The Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth has his Fruit of the Week (NZ feijoas) Audio

5:15 AM.US correspondent Zach Montellaro reports on mixed messages about the Iran war from The White House Audio

5:51 AM.Labour's Vanushi Walters is new to the foreign affairs role, she talked with Melissa Chan-Green Audio

5:48 AM.Former Black Cap Luke Woodcock was diagnosed with terminal cancer last month, he talked with RNZ's Bridget Tunnicliffe Audio

5:25 AM.Papatoetoe heads to the polls in a re-run of the 2025 Otara-Papatoetoe local board election - LDR's Mary Afemata has the story Audio

5:17 AM.Iran's eastern neighbour is Pakistan, that's where we find correspondent Anas Mallick in Islamabad Audio

5:45 AM.How does the US/Israel war against Iran end? Former US diplomat Jen Gavito shares her thoughts. Audio

5:25 AM.This week's featured Op Shop is Hospice Wairarapa in Masterton, Melissa talked with Sam Millward. Read more Audio