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5:52 AM.After a three year hiatus, Winston Peters is being talked about once again, cracking 5 percent in some recent polls... But will the 78-year-old - and New Zealand First - actually make it back into… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.To politics now, and today we're joined for the first time by The Opportunities Party leader Raf Manji. He's running for the electorate of Ilam in Christchurch, and if he wins, TOP will be in… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.Time now to get the latest on the mood in Fiji where most of the nation has been glued to television sets watching the Rugby World Cup game against Australia. We've got reporter Mereoni Mili with Fiji… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.To the healthiest four and a half minutes on New Zealand radio - done the numbers and they are Rock Solid - Nathan Rarere joined by our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:15 AM.The Twits by Roald Dahl, is the new performance hitting theatres all across the Auckland region from September to October. Aotearoa's leading children's theatre company formed by Tim Bray is excited… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.Time to catch up on what's happening in the Pacific - and our correspondent in Tonga is Kalafi Moala. Audio

5:06 AM.Our North America correspondent is legendary LA News-man Dick Helton. Audio

5:52 AM.The East Coast has always been a remote region, but with the carnage wrought by severe weather like Cyclone Gabrielle, communities have been even more cut off this year. But a new initiative - in the… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.To politics now and ACT leader David Seymour said on Wednesday that his party's tax plans would have to change, after Treasury revealed the state of the government's books. But, he told RNZ's… Read more Audio

5:32 AM.France is heating up for the second week of the Rugby World Cup. The host nation is sizzling with yet another burst of high temperatures. But the prospect of the sweltering weather isn't holding back… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.Joining First Up from Wellington this week is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: Avocados Audio

5:15 AM.It’s the end of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week. But today we're talking about how te reo Māori isn't the only way to understand the Māori world-view - Te Ao Māori. This has been the… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.To Africa we head - Nabil Ahmed Rufai joins the programme from Ghana. Audio

5:06 AM.Our first stop this morning is the USA - in New York is our correspondent Bevan Hurley. Audio

5:51 AM.The picturesque East Coast beach town of Tokomaru Bay was once a busy port, a long time ago. Now it's a more quiet settlement - which is usually about an hour's drive north of Gisborne. But with… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.To the election campaign now, and Labour has promised a billion-dollar boost to increase the number trainee doctors every year, for three years.

Chris Hipkins says the increases would take the number… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Tickets to the Warriors home NRL semi-final against the Newcastle Knights at Mt Smart Stadium on Saturday sold-out within minutes on Tuesday.

But there's good news for fans who missed out on… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.Time to check out the neighbourhood in the Top of the South - Blenheim. Nathan Rarere asks local democracy reporter Maia Hart what is going on with street signs in the area. Audio

5:14 AM.To Europe now, joining Nathan Rarere from Sweden is our correspondent Dr Anita Purcell-Sjölund. Audio

5:06 AM.We begin Thursday in the UK - with Nathan Rarere from London is Ellie Jay.. Audio

5:51 AM.In the East Coast town of Ruatoria, some students at the remote high school will be voting for the first time in this year's election. Many rangatahi once rode horses to school, and are now going for… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.To politics, and yesterday the government's books were opened, to reveal a more optimistic economic picture than expected. But there are fresh warnings that persistent inflation will see interest… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.Hawke's Bay Black Barn Vineyards is again hosting the spectacular Walk of Wonders light and fire festival this month. Creative director Ant van Dorsten says visitors will experience a unique and… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.This week on TradeMe possibly the world's ugliest car and a fantastic way to help Wellington's homeless - you help pay for a new central city accomodation hub - for as little as a $10 donation. But… Read more Audio

5:15 AM.It's all about North Africa this week as we cross to Doha for the latest out of the Middle East... Nathan Rarere was joined by correspondent Alex Baird. Audio