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5:06 AM.Protests in Australia in support of one of the country's biggest unions, Pam Corkery has the news out of Brisbane Audio

5:53 AM.Dr Bryan Betty is chair of General Practice NZ, he joined First Up to discuss this winter's flu season. Audio

5:47 AM.Nathan Rarere talks changes to proposed fast track legislation with Finance Minister Nicola Willis Audio

5:37 AM.DoC marine ranger Don Neale is in charge of the South Island's 5 West Coast marine reserves - Nathan Rarere caught up with him for a chat Audio

5:28 AM.Who was in charge of the rescue effort after the grounding of the Aratere? Marlborough reporter Maia Hart has some answers. Audio

5:18 AM.There's a rice shortage in Japan, and it's completely intentional, Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo Audio

5:13 AM.Brazil is on alert as wildfire season escalates, reporter Kate Pereyra-Garcia has this report out of Latin America Audio

5:06 AM.Former England football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has died - Henry Riley has the news out of the UK Audio

5:53 AM.The 2024 Paralympics kicks off this week, Chef De Mission for the New Zealand team Raylene Bates talks about our little team hoping to make big waves. Audio

5:46 AM.Tauranga wedding celebrant Debbie Woodfield talks about how to have a wedding that doesn't break the bank Audio

5:24 AM.First Up's associate minister of fruit and veg markets Richard Warwick talks about the latest scenes from the fruit section Audio

5:15 AM.In Germany, a 26-year-old man surrendered to police on Saturday after a 24-hour manhunt. Europe correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund has the details. Audio

5:06 AM.Hurricane Hone is threatening to deliver a weekend blow to Hawaii. US correspondent Katherine Firkin has the details. Audio

5:52 AM.What is a Zine? First Up producer Leonard Powell takes a look at Zinefest, he went to meet organiser Catalina Nuñez-Elevancini Audio

5:48 AM.RNZ's Katie Kenny has a close look at mPox as a new variant of the disease forces the WHO to declare a global emergency Audio

5:24 AM.Associate Minister of Fruit and Veg is Richard Warwick brings us all the new from the markets Audio

5:15 AM.Botswana unveils the world's second largest ever diamond - Nabil Rufai has the details out of Africa Audio

5:05 AM.Kamala Harris takes centre stage at the DNC tonight, Bevan Hurley is on the job for First UP in New York City Audio

5:52 AM.Thursday is the time First Up talks with the Labour opposition, Carmel Sepuloni joined Nathan Rarere for a look at the political week. Audio

5:47 AM.A Kapiti Coast driving instructor is calling out the NZTA over delays in driver testing officer training, Mahvash Ikram has this report. Audio

5:35 AM.Movie lovers in Thames can now chill somewhere other than Netflix as a new cinema opens in the town, Leonard Powell went to have a look. Audio

5:23 AM.Cambridge's water tower has been marked for destruction, but not everyone is happy, RNZ's Natalie Akoorie has the story Audio

5:14 AM.A bus crash in Pakistan has killed a number of Pakistani pilgrims, Anas Mallick reports in from Islamabad Audio

5:06 AM.More bodies are recovered off Sicily in the wake of the super-yacht sinking, Anita Purcell-Sjölund has Thursday's news from Europe Audio

5:54 AM.Infometrics boss Brad Olsen takes a look at Open Banking and the prospect of a stronger Kiwibank Audio