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5:06 AM.Newshub's North America correspondent is Mitch McCann - who joins the programme from New York. Audio

5:52 AM.Any listeners who were lingering on the terraces of Carisbrook around the turn of the century will like the sound of this next story.... A group of former Highlanders players have got the gang back… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.Latest figures show the country has tipped into recession and economists are warning the decline will continue for some time. The economy contracted for two consecutive quarters, with gross domestic… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.The New Zealand SailGP team has taken a few lessons onboard after their dramatic grand final loss last month... as they get ready for their next race in Chicago. The new expanded series starts this… Read more Audio

5:21 AM.Fridays mean many things to many people, but to most of us it means the second appearance on First Up for this week from our Minister of Fruit and Vegetables, Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: Vitor… Read more Audio

5:15 AM.To Africa now - standing by in First Up's studio in Accra, the capital of Ghana, is Nabil Ahmed. Audio

5:05 AM.To North America now - looking at all the news from two continents is our corrrespondent in New York Bevan Hurley. Audio

5:47 AM.Our reporter Leonard Powell discovered a 61 cent discrepancy per litre for unleaded 91 across the Tamaki Makaurau. That adds up to a thirty dollar difference for filling up an average 50 litre tank… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.61 cents. That's the staggering difference in the cost of a litre of unleaded 91 petrol across Auckland and the AA says the difference could be up to 65 cents a litre for diesel. Motorists have… Read more Audio

5:14 AM.To Europe now, joining us from Germany is Nita Blake-Persen Audio

5:05 AM.Let's begin in the United Kingdom with our correspondent Henry Riley who gave Nathan Rarere the latest in the triple stabbing murders in Nottingham and what is known about how it occurred. Audio

5:52 AM.Several schools are closed, public transport is shut and there is an increased police presence in and around Opotiki as Mongrel Mob Barbarians farewell boss Steven Taiatini, who died after an incident… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.In just over one hour former US president Donald Trump will face the court in Miami for criminal charges of unlawfully keeping US national security documents and lying to officials who tried to… Read more Audio

5:37 AM."5 a day, eat the healthy way" you might remember the jingle?.. neither do I. Well as the cost of living soars, the Te Whatu Ora funded Fruit and Vegetables in Schools project is proving as important… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.This week on TradeMe - a perfectly preserved pick up truck and the chance to buy one of the Auckland waterfront's most recognisable buildings.. But first, producer Jeremy Parkinson talks with… Read more Audio

5:17 AM.To the Middle East now - joining Nathan Rarere from Doha is Alex Baird Audio

5:12 AM.To the Pacific now - our correspondent in Fiji this morning is Kalafi Moala. Audio

5:06 AM.Let's begin across the Tasman - joining us from Brisbane is our correspondent Pam Corkery. Audio

5:47 AM.RNZ has placed a web journalist on leave while it investigates their editing of web articles to add a pro-Russian stance. The reporter says they've been doing it for five years, and were never tapped… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.To Australia now where a day of joy has turned into an unimaginable tragedy. At least ten people were killed and 25 others taken to hospital after a bus crashed following what was described as a… Read more Audio

5:32 AM.A nationwide shortage of doctors means people are facing long waits to get an appointment. But one health provider wants to cut those wait times. Bettr.co.nz is an online service that offers video… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.It's time to check out the neighbourhood of Bay of Plenty and LDR's Alisha Evans who's got all the news - Nathan Rarere asked her about some unused land in Katikati being put to a good cause. Audio

5:10 AM.And let's head to Japan with our corrspondent Chris Gilbert. Nathan Rarere asked him about the TEPCO power company which will treat 1 million tonnes of radioactive waste water before discharging it… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.We begin Tuesday's First Up with our correspondent Henry Riley in the UK where Boris Johnson has officially sent his letter of resignation to the speaker of the House of Commons - Nathan Rarere asked… Read more Audio

5:52 AM.Piha locals are warning daredevils to stay away after multiple instances of people climbing slips since Cyclone Gabrielle. In one case, fire rescue & chopper were needed to get people to safety… Read more Audio