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5:47 AM.There's been a lot of troubling news for New Zealand's media in recent years. But yesterday there was the shock announcement that Newshub is to close all its newsroom operations in New Zealand from… Read more Audio

5:39 AM.Our next guest was born in 1940 at the start of the Second World War.

And while Kelvin Munro's mates aged normally, celebrating their days of birth in regular order, that's the traditional "one for… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.Time now to head to the regions and today it's the turn of RNZ's Jimmy Ellingham (and occasional First Up host) from Palmerston North. Audio

5:18 AM.Our South Asia correspondent is Anas Mallick and he joins us this morning from Pakistan. Audio

5:12 AM.With Nathan Rarera from Europe is our Sweden-based correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund. Audio

5:06 AM.Let's kick Thursday off in the UK - our correspondent in London is Henry Riley. Audio

5:52 AM.The closure notice for South Auckland's most popular Cafe is being met with frustration from its owners and customers. The Hill House Cafe in Manurewa is famous for its cinnamon buns, which were voted… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.To Christchurch now where this Friday it's the Tasman Regional Final in the competition to find New Zealand's Young Farmer of the Year. And one of the young farmers having a crack at the contest is 21… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.It was a shock announcement in cricket yesterday, Black Caps star Neil Wagner revealed he's quitting international cricket. The 37-year-old pace-bowler won't play in the Test against Australia… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.Featured this week on TradeMe a chance to own your own Kombi Commune. But first, TradeMe's Tiana Barns talks with producer Jeremy Parkinson about a mansion just north of Auckland. Audio

5:18 AM.To the Middle-East now - in Doha for First Up is correspondent Alex Baird. Audio

5:12 AM.To the US now, with us from New York City is Bevan Hurley. Audio

5:05 AM.Let's begin in Australia, in Brisbane is our correspondent and good friend Pam Corkery. Audio

5:52 AM.From the Parliament to the Pool now! Last week Lewis Clareburt won the 400 metre individual medley gold medal at the World Swimming Championships in Doha. It was New Zealand's second gold of the event… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.To politics now and the Education Minister claims the school property system is bordering on a crisis. The Government's launched a review into school property, pausing and reassessing hundreds of… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.Last week, there was the tragic news that Green MP and South Auckland leader Fa'anana Efeso Collins had died suddenly, aged 49. Now, as the community prepares to say farewell, profiles have been… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.To Australia, where an inquest has been launched after seven fatal dog attacks. In one of the cases, a five-week old baby died after being mauled by the family dog. In New Zealand last year, a dog was… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.To South America now, Kate Pereyra-Garcia is with us from Argentina. Audio

5:11 AM.To Asia now where there's trouble at South Korea's public hospitals, with thousands of doctors walking off the job over working conditions. Our correspondent Chris Gilbert tells me it's putting a… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.We begin this morning in the UK, joining us from London is Henry Riley. Audio

5:53 AM.Well it was a clean sweep.... The Black Caps have lost all three matches in their T20 series against Australia. The final T20 in Auckland yesterday was hampered by rain... The Black Caps lost by 27… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.Its that time of year where the kids are off to University, getting their first taste of independence. But as the cost of living continues to rise so does the cost of going to university. Living away… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.To our twice weekly update from our fresh produce markets - our Minister of Fruit and Veggies is Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:13 AM.To Europe now, our correspondent in Sweden is Anita Purcell-Sjölund. Audio

5:05 AM.Newshub's North America correspondent is Mitch McCann and he's standing by in New York. Audio