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5:44 AM.1500 Auckland homes are yet to be categorised 16 months after the January 2023 floods as Mahvash Ikram reports. Audio

5:34 AM.The New Zealand Bacon and Ham awards kick off today - the world's luckiest judge Todd Treadwell joined First Up Audio

5:22 AM.Ashburton sets its long term rates plan - LDR reporter Jonathan Leask tells us more Audio

5:06 AM.BBC presenter Michael Mosley died of natural cuases according to Greek authorities - Henry Riley has the latest out of the UK Audio

5:53 AM.Auckland Council warns it will remove recycling bins from households regularly using them for general rubbish. Under the new recycling rules several items such as aerosol cans, lids and aluminium… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.Keeping the punters energised is part of the plan for sport organist Jeremy Boyer -who plays the stadium organ for Major League baseball team the St Louis Cardinals Audio

5:26 AM.The Minister of Fruit and Veges, Glenn Forsyth talks with Nathan about Fakeaways amongst the ususal rundown of what's best buying at the markets this week. Audio

5:19 AM.Our correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund on elections that are well underway in the European Union, with early indications suggesting a swing to the far right across the bloc. Audio

5:10 AM.Israel frees four hostages taken by Hamas last October - but kill more than 270 Palestinians in the process as Alex Baird reports from Doha. Audio

5:05 AM.Migrant arrest are down at the US border - Mitch McCann has the latest from New York Audio

5:50 AM.The largest collection of fossilized faeces is housed in the Poozeum in Williams, Arizona. Nathan talks with curator George Frandsen. Audio

5:45 AM.The government has allocated $230 million to deal with pandemic preperation, Explainers editor Katie Kenny tells us what the plan is. Audio

5:20 AM.The Minister, Glenn Forsyth, tells us about good priced winter veges available this weekend and apples and mandarins are still the best priced fruit. Fruit of the Week is Australian Navel Oranges! Audio

5:12 AM.The ANC has lost their parliamentary majority in South Africa, Nabil Ahmed Rufai tells us about negotiations to form a government. Audio

5:07 AM.President Biden spoke to crowds gathered in Normandy for D-Day commemorations - Bevan Hurley reports from New York Audio

5:51 AM.Labour's Deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni weighs in on proposed changes to the Holiday's Act. Audio

5:46 AM.Covid numbers are on the rise again - Otago University Professor of Biochemistry Kurt Krause says it's a two year peak Audio

5:27 AM.RNZ reporter in Taranaki Robin Martin tells Nathan about street crime in the central New Plymouth area, and the ongoing murder trial of Leigh Beer, that he's been covering. Audio

5:18 AM.EU elections open this week - around 400 million EU citizens will elect 720 members of the European Parliament - Anita Purcell-Sjölund has the latest out of Europe Audio

5:11 AM.Prime Minister Modi is still in charge in India - but with far fewer members of parliament - Anas Mallick joins us from Pakistan Audio

5:05 AM.Ellie Jay in London breaks down who won the first leaders debate between Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer. Audio

5:51 AM.Car immobilisers help with car theft especially for easy to break into Toyota Aquas as Colin Curtis from Automotive Security Systems tells Nathan Rarere. Audio

5:47 AM.The Toyota Aqua is a favourite of car theives - and that's reflected in how much it costs to insure as Mahvash Ikram reports. Audio

5:26 AM.Helen Clark's former crown limo leads TradeMe listings this week - Bradley Stockman runs through the site's interesting auctions Audio

5:18 AM.Israel has confirmed the deaths of four more hostages - Alex Baird has the latest out of the Middle-East Audio