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5:49 AM.To politics, and the Maori Development Minister says the government needs to work together with iwi and community groups to deliver positive outcomes for Maori. Tama Potaka was among the government… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.The New Zealand Masters Games is up and running til Saturday and the Twilight 400 is one of the many events that has captured the imagination. Organiser Geoff Simons educated Nathan Rarere on the… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.If you've got a fleet of light aircraft and can't fit them all up the drive, TradeMe are coming to the rescue Producer Jeremy Parkinson spoke with TradeMe's Jess Malcolm about a property listed this… Read more Audio

5:18 AM.Joining Nathan Rarere from the Middle-East is Alex Baird in Doha. Audio

5:12 AM.King Charles is being treated at home after his cancer diagnosis, our correspondent in London is Henry Riley who joins us with the latest. Audio

5:06 AM.Let's kick off the hour across the Tassie, joining Nathan Rarere from Brisbane is Pam Corkery. Audio

5:52 AM.That's the sound of the Kiingitanga with the Ratana band being welcomed by Ngapuhi at Waitangi yesterday. Kiingi Tuheita doesn't usually attend commemorations at Waitangi, but this year he wanted to… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.The iconic St Jerome's Laneway Festival is back in New Zealand for the first time in 4 years, and at a new venue, Western Springs Speedway. The festival, which includes 5 stops across the Tasman… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.Joining Nathan Rarere from the fresh produce markets is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:17 AM.To Europe, joining First Up from Berlin is correspondent Nita Blake-Persen. Audio

5:08 AM.With more on those strikes across the Middle-East, we're joined from New York City by Newshub's North America correspondent Mitch McCann. Audio

5:51 AM.It's been more than four months, and many many kilometres - but cancer survivor Kate Wightman is about to complete her journey down the length of Aotearoa. Two years ago, aged 29, the former elite… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.It's all go in Otepoti Dunedin, with the 2024 New Zealand Masters Games kicking off tomorrow. Each day we'll check in on one of the interesting sporting events that are happening. And today it's… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.Healthy produce time with the Minister of Fruit and Veges Mr Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: Apricots Audio

5:14 AM.Time to find out what's making news in the biggest continent on Earth, Nabil Ahmed Rufai is based in Accra, Ghana. Audio

5:06 AM.First Up and about is Bevan Hurley in New York. Audio

5:53 AM.On Wednesday, Police Minister Mark Mitchell recommitted to the coalition government's agreement to train an additional 500 police officers within two years. On Tuesday he told Parliament it would take… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.As we get back from the summer break and into a new year of work, the sweltering heat may have you wondering what you can wear to the office. Lucky for me here at First Up, the building's virtually… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.February is upon us and the last offical month of summer is still expected to have plenty of hot days. Auckland hit 30 degrees celsius yesterday When's it gonna cool down? Joining us with all the… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.Time to discover the goings on in the Otago and Southland neighbourhood with RNZ reporter Tess Brunton. Audio

5:14 AM.Time now to head to Europe with the latest from our correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund in Sweden. Audio

5:06 AM.With us from the UK is our correspondent in London Ellie Jay. Audio

5:36 AM.This week in the Wonderful World of TradeMe, a chance to pop the question in the most unique place of places. Producer Leonard Powell spoke to TradeMe's Jess Malcolm. Audio

5:18 AM.The latest from the Middle East with our correspondent Alex Baird in Doha. Audio

5:12 AM.If you want to party and look after the climate at the same time, a brand new Festival has you covered this weekend.

Future Future is a free festival which is set over a 3km stretch of Auckland's… Read more Audio