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5:11 AM.Across the Tasman where Qantas is in the gun over flight credits - joining Anna Thomas now from Brisbane is Pam Corkery. Audio

5:05 AM.We begin in Hawaii where three weeks after wildfires devasted the Hawai'in island of Maui, 388 people are still missing. Authorities say the initial land search for bodies is complete. Meanwhile… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.In the 90s the greatest advice you could give a drunk flatmate was ... don't drunk txt your ex... don't do it. In these modern times the same advice could be applied to social media posts. This week a… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.Time now for the local democracy reporting part of the programme, and joining us now with all the latest South Auckland and Pasifika reporter Kim Meredith. She started by telling Nathan Rarere about a… Read more Audio

5:15 AM.Positioned for a perfect view of the entire continent of Europe is Anita Purcell-Sjölund in Sweden. Audio

5:06 AM.It's Thursday and no better time to head to the UK where Henry Riley is on the job. Audio

5:45 AM.National party leader Christopher Luxon was forced to move an outdoor media interview on Monday after it was hijacked by Vision NZ candidate Karl Mokaraka. Mr Mokaraka accused him of not visiting… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.The cost of living crisis affects everyone - even lovers of the sausage roll are not immune to the rising cost of their favourite petrol station warmer treat. But how much are you prepared to pay… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.This week on TradeMe, the perfect dwelling for a very wealthy person who isn't allowed to leave the country - but would love to live in Tuscany. And a car that wouldn't look out of place in that very… Read more Audio

5:15 AM.To Africa now - joining Nathan Rarere from Ghana's capital Accra is Nabil Ahmed Rufai. Audio

5:08 AM.Pam's not well this morning - so we'll let her sleep in - so let us head to Alex Baird who's our correspondent in the Middle East. Audio

5:50 AM.To politics now - and yesterday National leader Christopher Luxon was forced to move a media briefing in his Botany electorate after he was interrupted by a heckler. National deputy leader Nicola… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.It's a big day tomorrow on the grapevines - when the 2023 Young Viticulturist of the Year National Final gets underway. Five young wine makers from around Aotearoa will take part in the competition in… Read more Audio

5:18 AM.To Japan now, where some tourism organisations have reportedly been harassed by China over the country's release of treated water into the Pacific Ocean from Fukushima. And in other news - a bear -… Read more Audio

5:09 AM.Let's head to the islands, joining First Up from Tonga is Kalafi Moala. Audio

5:50 AM.Time now for our regular korero with Te Pati Maori - and last night they were set to launch their policy for people with disabilities.

Co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer joined Nathan Rarere to explain.

5:45 AM.Thousands of students will take to fields, courts and turfs from today as the Secondary School Winter Tournament kicks off across the motu. There will be 40 tournaments happening from Whangarei in the… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.Now it's nearly September, which might make you think it's almost spring. But did you know there are four different end dates to winter? Here to explain is Philip Duncan from weatherwatch.co.nz. Audio

5:22 AM.To our fresh produce markets now - for the scoop on all the best buys of the season is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:13 AM.To Europe now, correspondent Nita Blake-Persen is in Berlin. Audio