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5:47 AM.It's nearly December, and the Christmas music has well and truly begun trickling over the speakers at the mall. People are counting down the days til the end of the year. And its the season for people… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.In the Middle-East, the death toll in Gaza continues to rise - with Nathan Rarere from Doha is our correspondent Alex Baird. Audio

5:21 AM.To the fresh produce markets now - our Minister of Fruit and Veggies is Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:12 AM.To Europe now, in Berlin for First Up is correspondent Nita Blake-Persen. Audio

5:06 AM.Kicking this week off is Newshub's North America correspondent Mitch McCann. Audio

5:51 AM.A new study says overcrowding in New Zealand Emergency Departments is not because of patients who should have gone elsewhere. In fact, research shows 95 per cent Kiwis are making the right choices… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says his government is working on 49 action points that will put the country back on track in 100 days. The plan includes making sure primary and intermediate schools… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.One week in to the new Government, the least controversial member of the executive is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:16 AM.To Africa now, our regular correspondent Nabil is taking a break this week and has handed the reigns to Chris Ocamringa who is in Kinshasa, which is the Capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Audio

5:06 AM.We begin as we often do on a Friday in the World's Biggest Apple, New York City and our friend Bevan Hurley. Audio

5:49 AM.The coalition govt has unveiled its 100-day plan. It has 49 actions that Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says will deliver more in 100 days than the Labour government did in six months. Joining… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.If I need to pick up anything heavier than the remote I probably need to call some friends to help with the lifting. Our next guest has no such problems, she broke the WORLD RECORD for female bench… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.Back to the conflict between Hamas and Israel now - joining Nathan Rarere from Doha, where talks between the warring parties continues is our correspondent Alex Baird. Audio

5:23 AM.Time to check out the neighbourhood around Marlborough with our local democracy reporter Maia Hart, where temperatures are soaring in the Sounds. Audio

5:15 AM.To Europe now - we're joined from Sweden by our correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund. Audio

5:06 AM.We begin in the UK this morning, our correspondent in London is Ellie Jay. Audio

5:52 AM.The citizens of Palmerston North have received a stark warning: If Massey University keeps slashing staff and courses, it will enter a death spiral, and the provincial city will wither. Politics… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.Auckland traffic is bad most days, but if things are a bit slower than usual on Wednesday morning - at least some if it can be put down to a good cause. Eight trucks with 90kms of free fencing will be… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.The 41 men trapped in a collapsed road tunnel in India have been rescued. The men became stuck after a landslide nearby brought down a mountain of debris more than two weeks ago. Nathan Rarere asked… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Christmas comes but once a year, and while we may balk at Chrissy talk before December the first, many people are doing the groundwork - sussing out trees and decorations, if not buying pressies quite… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.Joining First Up from Tonga is our Pacific correspondent Kalafi Moala. Audio

5:51 AM.Time now to hear the latest from National deputy leader and our new Finance Minister Nicola Willis. She told Nathan Rarere what we can expect from the government's mini-mini-budget. Audio

5:45 AM.Rugby Referees haven't exactly been in the news for good reasons recently, after an over officiated Rugby World Cup left many fans pulling their hair out. But at the less publicised grassroots level… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.Talks between Israel and Hamas continue in Doha in a bid to extend the truce and release hostages held in Gaza, and Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli detention. With Nathan Rarere from Tel Aviv is… Read more Audio