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5:47 AM.A countrywide power outage in Sri Lanka has been blamed on a monkey that clambered into a power station south of Colombo. Correspondent Anas Mallick talks about the latest from Asia. Audio

5:36 AM.Nathan's Thursday chat with sports guru Grant Chapman Audio

5:23 AM.The latest from Nelson with Local Democracy Reporter Samantha Gee Audio

5:15 AM.UK has toughened up rules making it almost impossible for a refugee who arrives in the UK on a small boat to become British citizens. UK Correspondent Ellie Jay has the latest Audio

5:10 AM.The Lantern Festival is on at Auckland's Manukau Sports Bowl. First Up reporter Ke-Xin Li went to find out what's new Audio

5:51 AM.The clean up is still going, after a tornado tore through Mangawhai on January the 26th. Leonard Powell reports. Audio

5:46 AM.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump talk on the phone for 40 minutes. Australia correspondent Pam Corkery has the details of what was on the agenda Audio

5:26 AM.A business opportunity that comes with a 1969 Kombi. TradeMe's Emma Bacon talks about the latest listings Audio

5:15 AM.Middle East correspondent Alex Baird has the latest on the Gaza ceasefire after Hamas accusations that Israel is violating the terms Audio

5:52 AM.Finance Minister Nicola Willis talks to Nathan about the new visa scheme and who they will bring in Audio

5:47 AM.WhatsApp messages have landed a UK MP Andrew Gwynne in serious trouble. UK correspondent Henry Riley has the latest. Audio

5:24 AM.North Canterbury's local democracy reporter David Hill tells Nathan about the Waimakariri District Council's low rates rise, the latest on speed limit changes in the region, and the vast array of A&P… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.Streetdog is a beautiful cafe racer style motorbike made right here in New Zealand. And it's electric. One of the creators speaks to Nathan about what could be country's most beautiful electric… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met with US President Donald Trump and a new study on lonliness - correspondent Chris Gilbert has the latest from the land of rising sun. Audio

5:07 AM.The Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown travels to Beijing to sign China agreement. Audio

5:52 AM.Leonard Powell meets the Northland farmers growing multiple varieties of bananas. Audio

5:47 AM.US President continues to push ahead with his mass deportation plan, US correspondent Katherine Firkin has the details. Audio

5:41 AM.Nathan talks to US Sports talk radio host Dan Dibley about Super Bowl Sunday. Audio

5:23 AM.China's marketplace is increasingly becoming a hub for premium fruits from around the globe, including New Zealand kiwifruit. First Up's minister of Fruit and Veg Glenn Forsyth has all the details. Audio

5:10 AM.Europe correspondent Dr Anita Purcell-Sjölund talks to Nahan about massive protests against far-right extremism in Germany, Portugal's third largest political party is in a crisis after three senior… Read more Audio

5:52 AM.Pro-skater and organiser of the Mangawhai Bowl Bash Andrew Morrison talks to Nathan about what's coming up on the weekend Audio

5:46 AM.US correspondent Bevan Hurley talks to Nathan about the latest developments under newly elected US President Trump's government Audio

5:24 AM.The Minister of Fruit and Veges, Glenn Forsyth has Fruit of the Week - nectarines Audio

5:15 AM.Highly acclaimed US comedian, Josh Wolf is coming to New Zealand in February. He talks to Nathan about his tour Audio

5:11 AM.Africa correspondent Nabil Ahmed Rufai talks to Nathan about the latest from DR Congo, Uganda and Nigeria Audio