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

5:51 AM.Co-leader of the Greens is James Shaw and he spoke with Nathan Rarere. Audio

5:47 AM.With the election just days away now, Aucklands Tamaki Electorate is set to be one of the most tightly contested seats. National MP Simon O'Connor has held the seat comfortably since 2011, but this… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.Israel continues to pound targets in Gaza in response to Hamas' deadly attacks which began on Saturday.. Israel's death toll is now more than 1000, with more than 800 Palestinians dying in retaliatory… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.This week on TradeMe - a New Zealand designed and built Volkswagen Beetle with a bit of a difference - and a South Auckland house, straight out of the better part of the 1980s. But first, producer… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.ArtWeek in Auckland's city centre features more than 50 pop up exhibitions, galleries, installations, free art walks, artist talks and workshops. One of those projects is the Urban Art Village which… Read more Audio

5:09 AM.From the Middle East to Australia now, we're joined from Brisbane by Pam Corkery. Audio

5:50 AM.Labour's finance spokesperson Grant Robertson says National's fiscal plan will require over $3 billion in cuts to public services every year. He says this could mean 6,000 job losses nationwide and… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.To the Middle-East now, joining First Up from Tel Aviv is Newshub's international correspondent Lisette Reymer. Audio

5:35 AM.If you're passing over the Auckland Harbour Bridge today, spare a thought for the man underneath hanging from a bungy rope. Mike Heard is no stranger to Bungy jumping for a cause, and today he will be… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.We're off to the West Coast now - local Democracy reporter Brendon McMahon joins us from Greymouth. Audio

5:14 AM.To Japan now, and our correspondent Chris Gilbert and he told Nathan Rarere they've been experiencing tsunamis - two of them in the last two weeks. Audio

5:09 AM.To the UK now - where Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says the country is poised to offer Israel military help. With Nathan Rarere is our correspondent Henry Riley. Audio

5:50 AM.It's the final week before the polls close, and joining us now for today's political spot is The Opportunities Party leader, Raf Manji. Audio

5:45 AM.We all see those trees around the neighbourhood laden with fruit that never gets eaten, resigned to falling away and rotting on the ground. Well a Devonport man thought enough with the waste, there… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.For our first visit to the produce markets this week, we're joined by our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:17 AM.Our Europe correspondent this morning is Nita Blake-Persen and she's in Berlin. Audio

5:12 AM.Newshub's North America correspondent Mitch McCann is with us from New York. Audio

5:51 AM.To Belfast in Northern Ireland now - where Far North mayor Moko Tepania has been presented with an award naming him one of the world's top young politicians of 2023. Moko's a bit of a legend - he made… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.With just on a week until election day - and polls open for early voting, Nathan Rarere was joined by ACT Deputy leader Brooke van Velden. Audio

5:23 AM.That tune can only mean one thing - it's time for our whip around the fresh produce markets with our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: NEW SEASON NZ BLUE ROYAL… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.To Africa now - joining us for the first time in a few weeks is our guy in Ghana, Nabil Ahmed Rufai. Audio

5:06 AM.Let's begin in New York - Nathan Rarere is joined by Bevan Hurley. Audio

5:50 AM.To politics and Labour leader Chris Hipkins says now is not the time for tax cuts, as inflation looks difficult to control. The Reserve Bank has kept the Official Cash Rate at 5-point-5 percent… Read more Audio