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5:24 AM.Time now to get the latest from Tauranga with our local democracy reporting programme. Nathan Rarere asked reporter Alisha Evans why the good residents of Tauranga are not very happy with the council.

5:16 AM.To Europe now, where war is still raging in Ukraine - joining Nathan Rarere from Sweden is our correspondent Anita Purcell Sjölund. Audio

5:11 AM.We'll begin Thursday's programme in the sleepy town of London - Nathan Rarere is joined by our correspondent Henry Riley. Audio

5:52 AM.Chris Hipkins is to be sworn in as the new Prime Minister today, less than nine months out from the general election. So what will this mean for Labour's coalition partners? Joining Nathan Rarere to… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.An Auckland Postie's idea to write a childrens book dedicated to dogs on his run has turned into an unexpected success. Mike Paterson has delivered the mail on a pushbike for 33 years, becoming… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.The Australian Open is at the quarter final stage - with Nathan Rarere from Melbourne is tennis correspondent Dave Worsley. Audio

5:25 AM.This week on TradeMe, if you have you ever watched those television fishing shows and thought, that's a bit of me there's a job listing this week thats a great catch. And a famous pie shop and bakery… Read more Audio

5:13 AM.There's been another mass shooting in California - the third in just three days. The suspect in the latest shooting has been named as Chunli Zhao - who is accused of killing 7 people in the town of… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.We begin this morning in Australia - joining Nathan Rarere from Brisbane is our good friend Pam Corkery. Audio

5:47 AM.It's been said that our outgoing Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is more popular abroad than she is at home. Whether that's accurate or not, it's certainly true that she has made a big impression around… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Every week First Up talks to the deputy leader of one of the two major parties and today it's the turn of National's 2IC Nicola Willis. As you may have guessed, at the top of our agenda this morning… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Let's head to North Canterbury with our local democracy reporter David Hill. And it sounds like there are plenty of jobs in your neck of the woods, but it's a bit of a challenge for young people to… Read more Audio

5:15 AM.Time now to hear from our correspondent in Japan Chris Gilbert. And he started by telling Nathan Rarere about what Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans for 2023 are. Audio

5:05 AM.It's Tuesday, and time to head to the UK for the first chat with our correspondent Henry Riley for 2023. Audio

5:50 AM.Nathan Rarere spoke with the co-leader of Te Pati Maori, Debbie Ngarewa Packer to discuss what Chris Hipkins appointment as Prime Minister means for Maori. But he started by asking about a recent… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.The first of World Tennis' Grand Slam tournaments is into its second week. Joining Nathan Rarere from the Australian Open Melbourne is Dave Worsley. Audio

5:37 AM.Leonard Powell there getting the thoughts of kiwis on the street. What about political insiders? Sue Moroney is a former Labour MP and chief party whip who used to chair the party's women's caucus… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.Incoming Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and new deputy PM Carmel Sepuloni are promising to rein in some government programs that are less "essential". After the Labour Party voted unanimously on Friday… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.Joining Nathan Rarere is the one and only Glenn Forsyth, who incoming Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has confirmed will remain the Minister of Fruit and Veggies in his administration. Audio

5:11 AM.To Europe now, Nathan Rarere is joined by correspondent Nita Blake-Persen in Germany. Audio

5:06 AM.Let's begin in the United States where at least ten people are dead in a mass shooting in California. With Nathan Rarere from the US is our correspondent Katherine Firkin. Audio

5:54 AM.It's our final First Up of 2022 so we wanted to bring you -- our wonderful listeners -- something a bit special this morning. We're delighted to say the editor, writer and New Zealand Poet Laureate… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.He's featured on First Up throughout the year, dialing in from Ukraine where he's been delivering humanitarian aid ... Former soldier, businessman, former mayor and now humanitarian Tenby Powell is… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.We've been been putting a series of Christmasy questions and connundrums to the people of Tamaki Makaurau this week. For our final show of the year, our producers Leonard Powell, Mahvash Ikram and… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.That intro music can only one thing, it time to speak to our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week/Year: Central Otago Cherries Audio