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5:26 AM.Veggies are plentiful this week - but will prices reflect the bounty? Minister of Fruit and Veggies has the news from the produce markets. Fruit of the Week: NZ Green Kiwifruit Audio

5:18 AM.A South African beauty contestant has stepped down after controversy surrounding her nationality - Nabil Ahmed Rufai has the details Audio

5:12 AM.China and the US are battling it out on top of the medal table - Bevan Hurley has the update Audio

5:48 AM.A silver medal at the velodrome for the women's team pursuit, Rio Silver medalist Eddie Dawkins was watching and talked with Nathan Rarere just after the race. Audio

5:33 AM.Maia Ramsden is gearing up for her 1500m semi-final, producer Leonard Powell caught up with her on the eve of the big event. Audio

5:23 AM.Kayakers Dame Lisa Carrington and Aimee Fisher have booked their places in the semi-finals of the K1 500 event this weekend - Aimee's brother Rob sat down for a chat with Nathan Rarere. Audio

5:16 AM.The Pacific's only medal has been a silver in the men's Rugby 7s, Kalafi Moala tells us more. Audio

5:11 AM.Three men have been jailed in the wake of the UK's racially fuelled riots - Henry Riley has the latest out of London Audio

5:41 AM.Kiwi canoe legend Luuka Jones has announced her retirement from the sport - she sat down live with Nathan Rarere at New Zealand House in Paris. Audio

5:35 AM.Diver Lizzie Rousel is in action tonight in her 3m springboard event, Nathan Rarere talked with her in the lead up to her specialist event. Audio

5:25 AM.High jumper Hamish Kerr is settling in to life in the Olympic Village - Nathan Rarere caught up with him before his event. Audio

5:19 AM.Fears are growing of a wider conflict in the Middle East - Alex Baird reports from Doha Audio

5:15 AM.Australia is doing as well as ever at the Olympics - Pam Corkery has all the news from Paris, and a story of cane toads from closer to home Audio

5:12 AM.Kamala Harris has named her Vice-Presidential running mate - he is Minnesota's Governor Tim Walz, Katherine Firkin tells us who he is. Audio

5:49 AM.It's been a golden day for Olympic debutant Finn Butcher who has won the Gold Medal in the Kayak Cross event - he spoke with Nathan Rarere. Audio

5:45 AM.Finn Butcher secured gold in his Kayak Cross event, his proud Nana Val talked with Nathan Rarere just after he won New Zealand's third gold medal of the Paris Olympics Audio

5:32 AM.Nathan Rarere spent the afternoon at the Speed Climbing event at the Paris games, and caught up with Sarah Tetzlaff who set her personal best and a new Oceania record. Audio

5:23 AM.New Zealand might seem a world away for our Olympic athletes right now but thanks to Ngai Tahu a little piece of home will always be with them. Nathan spoke with Chantal Tumahai from Ngai Tahu… Read more Audio

5:15 AM.Argentina has a gold medal and thousands of protesters have been arrested in Venezuela - Kate Pererya Garcia has the news out of Latin America Audio

5:10 AM.French swimming sensation Léon Marchand has brought the country together after months of political upheaval, correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund joined First Up from Europe Audio

5:50 AM.Rowing legend Emma Twigg wrapped up her career with a silver medal - she caught up with Nathan Rarere. Audio

5:45 AM.New Zealand producers are tagging along in Paris, peddling their wares - Simon Limmer from the Indevin Group has the job of selling wine to the French, Nathan Rarere asked him about that daunting… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.Barry Guy has been pounding the Parisian pavements chasing sport stories for the nation - he caught up with Lydia Ko as she prepared for her first round at the Olympic golf tournament Audio

5:26 AM.It's back to basics in the veggie isle - Glenn Forsyth has all the gold medal fruit and veggie news. Audio

5:17 AM.Team USA continues to dominate in the gymnastic events in Paris - Katherine Firkin talks Olympics and Trump with Nathan Rarere Audio