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5:42 AM.A West Coast school forced to shut when more than a third of its pupils became sick has been offered help by a Christchurch cleaning company. Staff at Westport North School donned rubber gloves and… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.Why are the number of building consents issued for Auckland at record highs when there are so many problems in the building sector. Here's business editor Gyles Beckford. Audio

5:10 AM.To Spain where a fourth election in four years is looming after the interim Prime Minister, Pedro Sanchez, failed in his latest attempt to form a government. Mr Sanchez had been trying to achieve a… Read more Audio

5:42 AM.Despite facing 18 inquiries over the last 30 years, hundreds of families say investigations into the department of Oranga Tamariki, formerly known as CYFS, do not go far enough. Read more Audio

5:35 AM.What's the benefit of trade deals? Here with the answer is business reporter, Madison Reidy. Audio

5:24 AM.A nationwide hikoi - or march - calling for change at Oranga Tamariki will take place today - as the group 'Hands off our Tamariki' delivers an open letter to parliament. They're rallying against what… Read more Audio

5:19 AM.It's been a long wait for the families of the 29 men killed when Pike River Mine exploded in 2010. But work is now underway to prepare for the next step in the process -- that is recovery workers… Read more Audio

5:53 AM.Despite assurances from the Prime Minister that construction on Ihumatao won't start until the land dispute is resolved, people are choosing to get work off today so they can continue occupying the… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.Many police in New Zealand are on the frontline before most of us have even had our breakfast. They're up and about like us and our listeners at the crack of dawn and they're patrolling the streets… Read more Video, Audio

5:35 AM.How much is theft costing retailers? Business reporter, Nona Pelletier has this report. Audio

5:24 AM.We've got our fruit and vege expert Glenn Forsyth joining us - we're right in the middle of winter which means it's not the most exciting time of the year for fruit and veges is it Glenn? (But onions… Read more Audio

5:20 AM.A campaign is being launched later this morning bringing attention on the farming practice of winter cropping or winter grazing. This is where both dairy and beef cattle are strip fed on a paddock of… Read more Audio

5:09 AM.Let's head to Hong Kong where anti-goverment and pro-democracy protestors have taken to the street for the eighth weekend in a row. Protesters fought chaotic battles across the city, facing off… Read more Audio

5:53 AM.The stand-off between protesters, or protectors, is now in its fourth day as the land dispute at Ihumatao continues with supporter numbers increasing everyday. Green party MPs are expected to arrive… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.A former Gloriavale member has told First Up he returns under the cover of night to try and help others leave the religious community. Yesterday, James Harrison shared his experience of leaving… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.What's the deal with this whole Sky TV, Spark stoush? Here with the answer is our business reporter, Madison Reidy. Audio

5:27 AM.We're heading into the weekend and some of you might be hitting early morning markets tomorrow. If you are - we've got Glenn Forsyth with us with the low-down on what to look out for on the fruit and… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.A while ago we spoke to Ruth MacKenzie who along with her husband Mark is living in Dili in East Timor working for Volunteer Service Abroad. The last time we spoke, Mark was working but Ruth was yet… Read more Audio

5:13 AM.A Tasman clifftops resident reckons there's too much hype over climate change. The Tasman District Council has embarked on a plan to inform coastal residents if their property might be subject to sea… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.A Givealittle crowdfunding campaign has been set up to raise 100-thousand dollars for a social worker to provide support for people who leave the Gloriavale religious community after revelations more… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Boris Johnson is now officially the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. After meeting with the Queen at Buckingham Palace just hours ago, he travelled to Downing Street, where he addressed the… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Today, what would happen if the Reserve Bank cut interest rates to zero? Here's business reporter Nona Pelletier Audio

5:24 AM.It's the video game that popularised dance moves like the 'floss' and the 'hype' - and sparked fears of addiction among kids.

We're talking about Fortnite - the mutiplayer online shooter game that… Read more Audio

5:09 AM.Let's begin in the US where former U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller is in his second session testifying to congress about his investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election… Read more Audio

5:52 AM.Have you ever wondered where your food comes from? This morning we're taking a look at kiwifruit. Zespri Kiwifruit sold 167.2 million trays of New Zealand grown kiwifruit in the past year and the… Read more Video, Audio