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5:12 AM.Immigrants fighting for their parents to join them under a shelved visa scheme say some of them have died while waiting to be reunited with their families. The parent category was put on hold pending… Read more Audio

5:52 AM.The fallout from the report into bullying and harassment in parliament continues. Yesterday a Parliamentary Service staffer was stood down following allegations of assault from some years ago. Indira… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.The family of a man who took his own life while under the care of the Waikato District Health Board hopes the new Commissioner of the board will stop the DHB reopening an inquest into the death… Read more Audio

5:40 AM.Geopolitical instability is pushing up gas prices all around the world, but in New Zealand, motorists in our biggest city are being charged a lot less than many other parts of the country – even… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.For our mid week report on the economy, Indira speaks to ANZ strategist Sandeep Parekh. Audio

5:12 AM.The 12 players to represent New Zealand at July's Netball World Cup will be unveiled later this afternoon with many wondering who coach Noeline Taurua will select after an average domestic season this… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.British Prime Minister Theresa May is once again calling for compromise between her Conservative lead Government and the Labour opposition over Brexit in a last gasp attempt to have her plan passed… Read more Audio

5:54 AM.A cheese-making family from Hamilton have walked away with two of the top prizes at the NZ Champion of Cheese Awards. Meyer Gouda Cheese won the Countdown Champion of Champions award for best… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.Media were welcomed into Christchurch Hospital's new Acute Services Building yesterday, for a first glimpse inside the country's largest and most expensive hospital project to date. Construction has… Read more Audio

5:40 AM.Alan Halse, director of CultureSafeNZ, which supports people experiencing workplace bullying, says in years of lobbying the Government, the organisation has been 'absolutely ignored." Read more Audio

5:35 AM.A listener has noticed that a lot of companies which own buildings sell them to specialist investment companies and then lease them back...wouldn't it be cheaper to hold on to them rather than pay… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.There were cheers - and some tears - as the Pike River mine was re-entered yesterday, nearly nine years after disaster struck. 29 men headed out to work on the 19th of November 2010, and didn't return… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.An animal rescue charity is calling for greater protection of animals after continued investigations have found more abused animals in puppy farms across New Zealand. HUHA which stands for Helping You… Read more Video, Audio

5:44 AM.All will be revealed today when National MP Alfred Ngaro fronts for caucus. National leader Simon Bridges has revealed Mr Ngaro has been given time to think about setting up a Christian values party… Read more Video, Audio

5:35 AM.Every morning we answer one of your business questions. Steel and Tube's share price tumbled yesterday because it gave new forecasts ... but it's still forecasting a profit ... why's that. Here's our… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.We all know about the importance of volunteering, a way of contributing to society by giving time and skills to help other people. Here on First Up we're going to follow some volunteers who uproot… Read more Audio

5:52 AM.As another case of unethical puppy farming has come to light, a petition with 11,000 signatures is supporting an animal welfare organisation demanding better dog breeding and sale legislation.  Read more Audio

5:35 AM.A listener has asked why the foreign currency rates that we give in the morning are never the same as the rates the banks advertise in their front windows and websites. Here's our business reporter… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.It's our Monday report from the fruit and vege markets with Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:12 AM.They were given the choice between change and continuity - and it seems the Aussies weren't ready for an eighth prime minister in 10 years. They chose the continuity of the Liberal-Coalition… Read more Audio

5:57 AM.One of the regular features of First Up will be hearing from people who are up and about like us in the early hours of the morning. Our producer Ellie Jay joined the team at the Westmere Butchery in… Read more Video, Audio

5:57 AM.First Up's gig guide for the weekend - Nivara Lounge in Hamilton Audio

5:57 AM.Change or continuity - that's the choice Australian voters have been given as the election campaign comes to a close. Tomorrow, they head to the polls - with the result expected to be incredibly… Read more Audio