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5:52 AM.First Up's reporter Leonard Powell looks at the future of cash. Audio

5:47 AM.Aucklanders won't be paying as much for petrol today as the regional fuel tax is dumped - Waitomo Group chief executive Simon Parham joins Nathan Rarere. Audio

5:25 AM.Potatoes, kiwifruit and imported watermelons - the Minister of Fruit and Veggies has all the news out of the markets Audio

5:12 AM.Iran's Presidential candidate are down to two - they will face a run-off election - Anas Mallick has been in Tehran Audio

5:06 AM.Biden to keep campaigning after disastrous debate - Katherine Firkin reports out of New York Audio

5:06 AM.France is voting in their snap election - our Europe correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund has the latest Audio

6:46 AM.Nathan Rarere talks with Labour's Deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni on the political issues of the week Audio

5:52 AM.Wairoa's deputy mayor Denise Eaglesome updates the nation on how the town is cooping after yet another extreme weather event. Audio

5:37 AM.Stardome Astronomer Josh Aoraki gives us the Matariki 101 Audio

5:25 AM.An online exam system at Massey University is causing headaches for students - New Zealand's best new broadcaster Jimmy Ellingham reports from Palmerstone North Audio

5:16 AM.To the Middle-East now, our correspondent in Doha is Alex Baird Audio

5:11 AM.Ukraine's President visits the frontline - Anita Purcell-Sjölund has the latest from Europe.. Audio

5:05 AM.The Tory election betting scandal expands - Henry Riley has the details from London Audio

5:47 AM.Japan's biggest pro-wrestling organisation has a new champion. Aaron Henare - is perhaps the first wrestler of Maori descent to win a championship belt - he talked with Nathan Rarere Audio

5:43 AM.The long running Abuse In Care inquiry has sent its report to the Governor General - RNZ Explainer Editor Katie Kenny tell us what it was aall about Audio

5:27 AM.The Aston Martin LaGonda is UGLY - and you can buy one this week on TradeMe, but it's not cheap.. Audio

5:18 AM.Our correspondent in Pakistan is heading to Iran to cover the Presidential election - Anas Mallick joins First Up Audio

5:13 AM.The first Presidential deabte is upon us, and some think the rules favour President Biden - Bevan Hurley has the story Audio

5:05 AM.Julian Assange is one flight away from Australia - Pam Corkery has the latest on the Wikileaks saga Audio

5:51 AM.He's been there and done that as a player, now Leon McDonald is an assistant All Black coach - Nathan Rarere caught up with the AB's legend. Audio

5:45 AM.Finance Minister Nicola Willis has found the money for new cancer treatments - she talks that, and the beached ferry Aratere, with Nathan Rarere Audio

5:35 AM.Elephants call each other names according to new research, Michael Pardo is leading the study and he talked with Nathan Rarere. Audio

5:23 AM.After ten years reporting from the West Coast - Brendon McMahon is moving on, Nathan Rarere talks with him about his time on the coast.. Audio

5:15 AM.Japan's Prime Minister isn't proving popular with young Japanese, Chris Gilbert is in Tokyo Audio

5:10 AM.The people of Argentina are eating less beef - what's going on?? Kate Pereya-Garcia has the story Audio