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5:12 AM.And time now to check in with our US correspondent Bevan Hurley for the latest in his part of the world. Audio

5:05 AM.
We love listener feedback at First Up! A listener reached out yesterday and said enough of the mainstream sports, what about Hang gliding?

The 46th annual New Zealand Hang Gliding Open… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.Let's head across the Tasman for the latest with our correspondent Pam Corkery. Audio

5:54 AM.It's back to school for many families this week - and that usually means back to school fees and all those extra costs. The charity KidsCan says they're seeing demand for school support at its highest… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.To politics, and the Coalition government is getting a tax cuts package ready for the Budget in May. Associate Minister of Finance and ACT leader David Seymour wants to cut the top tax rate from 39… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Now to Northland, where the world's oldest-known "parkrunner" has recently celebrated his one hundredth birthday and his 175th ParkRun. Whangarei man Colin Thorne turned 100 years old a couple of… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Nathan Rarere talks with local democracy reporter with the Ashburton Guardian, Jonathan Leask. Audio

5:15 AM.Time now to head to South America where we talk with our correspondent Kate Pereyra-Garcia. Audio

5:11 AM.Nathan Rarere catches up with our Tokyo correspondent Chris Gilbert. Audio

5:05 AM.Time now to head to the UK to get the latest from our correspondent Henry Riley. Audio

5:52 AM.It's Auckland Anniversary Day today, and it's not looking too bad weather-wise, for the city of sails' annual regatta. It's known to be one of the world's oldest regattas - even older than the… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.Pickleball! It's the sport with the strange name that is sweeping the world, particularly amongst the over 60s. It's said to be the fastest growing sport in America, and with clubs now popping up all… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Our Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth with the lowdown on good produce buys this week. Audio

5:15 AM.And it's Monday morning so time to cross to our Europe correspondent Nita Blake-Persen. Audio

5:11 AM.For almost 75 years the United Nations Relief and Works Agency has been helping millions of Palestinian refugees. The agency depends on donor countries, but a total of nine governments have paused… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.Newshub's North America correspondent is Mitch McCann and he's based in New York. Audio

5:50 AM.A fiery week in politics with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon defending his government's policies at Ratana, and promising they would honour the Treaty of Waitangi. Labour's deputy leader Carmel… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series final is taking place in Auckland this anniversary weekend. If you pop down to the viaduct today and look by the events centre, you'll see divers training from… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.First Up's Minister of Fruit and Veges has the latest news from the world of fresh produce  Audio

5:18 AM.Africa correspondent Nabil Ahmed Rufai brings us the latest from his part of the world  Audio

5:11 AM.The latest from our Pacific correspondent Kalafi Moala  Audio

5:05 AM.We're whizzing around the world this morning beginning in the US of A with our correspondent in New York City, Mr Bevan Hurley. Audio

5:45 AM.If you are waiting to sit your restricted or full driver licence in a place like Auckland you might be waiting a while for an open slot. Some frustrated learner drivers say they're waiting up to a… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.We love a bit of nostalgia here at First Up, and we've got a healthy dose for you. Its Pinball!

The 8th annual New Zealand Pinball Champs are happening this weekend in Pukekohe. It's all going down… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Nathan caught up with our Northland reporter Peter de Graaf. Audio