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5:55 AM.Yesterday afternoon came the news of the death of Georgina Beyer, the world's first openly transgender mayor and MP.. Here's audio from the 2004 civil union protests outside parliament where she… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.Former Carterton Mayor and MP for Wairarapa Georgina Beyer died yesterday after a longer illness. Beyer (Te Ati Awa, Ngati Mutunga, Ngati Raukawa, and Ngati Porou) was the world's first openly… Read more Audio

5:40 AM.More than five weeks on from the devastating anniversary weekend floods, a displaced West Auckland family says that they are still unable to access the city's Mayoral relief fund and money for rental… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.Thousands of Harry Styles fans flocked to Auckland's Mount Smart stadium yesterday.. but it wasn't to see the English pop star perform.. Fans from around the country gathered 29 hours before the gates… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.To South Auckland now where the amount of time people are waiting to get medical treatment just keeps going up and up. Steven Forbes from the Local Democracy Reporting Programme has been right across… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.In the UK the Matt Hancock text message saga continues - Nathan Rarere was joined from London by our correspondent Ellie Jay. Audio

5:54 AM.An Auckland councillor is fighting to keep liquor stores away from a suburb in her constituency, fearing it could become awash with booze as in neighbouring areas. Maungakiekie-Tamaki ward councillor… Read more Audio

5:49 AM.New Zealand's biggest survey is underway as speak. And we have just one more day to fill out the 2023 census forms. Following on from the low response to the 2018 online census, this year Stats NZ is… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.More than 2700 homes in Auckland have been have red or yellow stickered thanks to record-breaking floods this year. But, some owners who were given white placards by council say that is not… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.That music can only mean one thing - it's time for our chat with the Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:14 AM.To Europe now - with Nathan Rarere from Germany is our Europe correspondent Nita Blake-Persen. Audio

5:06 AM.We'll kick off the week in North America correspondent Dick Helton joins Nathan Rarere now from Los Angeles. Audio

5:54 AM.We've seen sourdough take off in popularity in recent times, now one foodie is turning her sourdough baking skills into money for cyclone relief. Fiona Hugues is a food stylist, and is selling her… Read more Audio

5:49 AM.The Act Party has attacked the book and stage show the Savage Coloniser calling it racist The show, which is receiving taxpayer money via Creative NZ, is based on the book by Ockham-winning poet… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.With the Black Caps incredible win at the Basin this week we wanted to keep the cricketing 'good vibes' going with a story that First Up put together just before our recent extreme weather events.. 43… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.It's the first Friday of Autumn - so no better time to talk with our Minister of Fruit and Veg, Glenn Forsyth who joins Nathan Rarere in the Studio! Fruit of the Week: NZ Nashi Pears Audio

5:12 AM.To Africa now - joining Nathan Rarere from Ghana is Nabil Ahmed. Audio

5:05 AM.Let's begin in the USA, joining Nathan Rarere is our correspondent in New York, Bevan Hurley. Audio

5:50 AM.Extra police are being sent into Hawke's Bay to support victims of Cyclone Gabrielle, some of whom say they're being targetted by criminals. The government and police initially played down concerns of… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.Around 150 residents from the isolated Hawke's Bay region around Tutira and Putorino met last night to put their heads together and figure out how on earth they're going to reunite with the rest of… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.The New Zealand Open golf tournament is back for the first time since 2020 - players are about to tee off in about two hours time at the Millbrook resort in Queenstown. It's the first edition since… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.Time now for our Local Democracy Reporting programme. And today we are in Greymouth with our reporter Brendon McMahon. Audio

5:13 AM.To the UK - joining us is correspondent Henry Riley.. Audio

5:07 AM.With Nathan Rarere from Europe is our correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund Audio