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5:15 AM.Time to hear the latest from Japan, where there are suspicions that the PM Fumio Kishida may call a snap election after the success of the G7 summit Nathan Rarere asked our correspondent Chris Gilbert… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.Let's kick the programme off in the United Kingdom, joining Nathan Rarere from London is correspondent Henry Riley. Audio

5:55 AM.A community organisation called The Fono ran a massive multi-vaccination drive over the weekend in West Auckland. On offer were free measles/mumps/rubella (MMR), flu and Covid-19 vaccinations… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.Seventy-one local and international films are currently screening in cinemas as part of the Documentary Edge Film Festival. One of these movies is All Static & Noise from the United States and it's… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.It's time to talk fresh produce with our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:17 AM.Newshub's North America correspondent Mitch McCann is at the Indianapolis 500 - where two New Zealanders, both named Scott, are among the favourites for the race. Audio

5:11 AM.In 2016 Bailley Unahi was crushed by a collapsing balcony in Dunedin while attending a Six60 show. This resulted in her being paralysed from the waist down - changing her life forever. Bailley is now… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.It's Monday morning so time to cross to our Europe correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund. Audio

5:14 AM.Nabil Ahmed joins Frist up to discuss the opening of the continents biggest oil refinery, Audio

5:06 AM.Let's begin this morning in the USA - with me from the BIG APPLE is award winning journalist Bevan Hurley Audio

5:49 AM.We welcome again deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni to First Up. Audio

5:33 AM.Rotuma is a tiny Pacific island - a Fijian protectorate - it's about 47 square kilometres in size with a resident population of around 15 hundred people. In a couple of weeks the Rotuman dance group… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.Joining First Up now is Laura Smith who is the Local Democracy Reporter out of Rotorua. Audio

5:18 AM.Time to find out what's new and exciting in the weird and wonderful world of trademe. Phil Vine talks to Millie Silvester about a bank, a car that'll cost the bank and a very special piece of Rugby… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.To the Middle East now - our correspondent in Doha is Alex Baird Audio

5:05 AM.Let's begin in the UK - in London for the programme is Henry Riley. Audio

5:52 AM.Now it's time to talk to Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson. Audio

5:46 AM.The Kiwi bird is sacred to New Zealanders. So it goes without saying that most people in our team couldn't bring themseleves to watch a video from Zoo Miami where a Kiwi named Paora was shown off… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.The stricken container ship MV Shiling's spent it's first night in calm waters after being towed to the safety of Wellington Harbour. It sent out a mayday nearly two weeks ago after losing power off… Read more Audio

5:31 AM.Have you ever lost something with immense sentimental value, hoped against hope that it would show up, then eventually became resigned to the fact that you're never going to see it again? That… Read more Audio

5:17 AM.Time now to get the latest from Europe with Nita Blake-Persen Audio