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5:35 AM.Why is the New Zealand dollar the 10th most traded currency? Our business reporter, Nona Pelletier has the answer. Audio

5:08 AM.The Supreme Court has been hearing two appeals to determine whether the Prime Minister acted lawfully in suspending Parliament. The five-week suspension of Parliament began a week ago and MPs are not… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.Turning now to a report released this morning about the rupture of Auckland's fuel pipeline in September 2017 which caused widespread fuel shortages and forced the cancellation of flights out of… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.The far North iwi Ngati Kahu has banned a replica of Captain Cook's ship the Endeavour from docking in Mangonui as part of a national commemoration marking 250 years since Cook's arrival in Aotearoa… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.A set of giant animatronic food items which simultaneously thrilled and terrified a generation of New Zealanders is up for grabs on TradeMe The 11 characters from the defunct Big Fresh supermarket… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.A report out this morning calls for urgent investment in New Zealand's fuel supply chain... but how exactly does fuel get through to the pump? Business reporter Kim Savage with the answer. Audio

5:25 AM.The head of Alzheimers New Zealand says her wish for World Alzheimers Awareness month is for the health system to be consistent for people living with dementia across the country. Catherine Hall says… Read more Audio

5:09 AM.The Prime Minister of Luxembourg says the Brexit process has turned into a nightmare, after holding talks with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Xavier Bettel conducted - what was meant to be a joint… Read more Audio

5:55 AM.There are fears that Saturday's drone attacks could push up fuel prices to over 100 US dollars a barrel. Saudi Arabia is the world's largest exporter of crude oil and the strikes on state-run oil… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.Strategic analyst Paul Buchanan says Saturday's drone strikes on Saudi Arabian oil facilities represent the first time non-state actors have used drone technology to such devastating effect. Yemen's… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.This month is World Alzheimers Awareness month - and over the next couple of weeks, First Up will be taking a closer look at the condition in the lead up to World Alzheimers day marked here in New… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.This week figures about how the economy has been faring over the past few months will come out, but how do we measure "the economy" and what will the figures tell us? Business reporter Kim Savage with… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.Our Minister of Fruit and veges Glenn Forsyth is with us this morning for a look at the produce market and what you can look out for this week. Audio

5:51 AM.Tonga's Rugby League federation is in chaos following an evolving dispute over money allegations and control of its National team's affairs. A war of words has broken out between Mate Ma'a Tonga… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.It's one of the oldest cliches at Parliament - that "a week is a long time in politics" - but it's rarely as true as it was this week. The Labour Party has been subject to a firestorm of intense… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Advisory groups, sector conferences, there appear to a great number of these sorts of gatherings in the business world - most recently a meet-up of the construction industry. So what actually comes… Read more Audio

5:20 AM.An education researcher who's spent years trying to get critical New Zealand history taught in our schools is applauding the Government for making it compulsary within three years. The Prime Minister… Read more Audio

5:53 AM.Most of us know the impact climate change is having on our planet - but what about the way it could impact on the sports we watch and play? Well, a new report launched at the home of cricket, Lords… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.Fear, anxiety and a sense that acupuncturists aren't professional practioners. The president of New Zealand's largest acupuncture body is worried that's how people will feel after reading a recent… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.How tough is it out there for small businesses ? Here's our business reporter, Nona Pelletier with the answer. Audio

5:21 AM.After dominating news headlines for weeks, updates on the situation at Ihumatao have slowed recently as discussions about the future of the land moved away from the frontlines to meeting rooms and… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.To the UK now where a Scottish Court has ruled that Boris Johnson's suspension of Parliament was unlawful. The case will now go to the UK's Supreme Court. Joining us now is our correspondent in London… Read more Audio

5:54 AM.Pressure is building for Labour President Nigel Harworth to resign following allegations he was made aware of sexual assault claims about a Labour staffer weeks ago. Last night, a man told Checkpoint… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.To the US now where President Donald Trump has fired his national security advisor John Bolton via a tweet. Mr Bolton, who has only been in the role since April 2018, was Mr Trump's third national… Read more Audio