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Massive rimu in South Westland now open to public
5:25 AM.A massive Rimu has been discovered in South Westland - and you can now go visit - local democracy reporter Brendon McMahon is on the West Coast Audio
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Sth America: 3 police officers killed in Chile
5:17 AM.Chile is in mourning after the deaths of three police officers - Kate Pereyra Garcia has the latest from Latin America Audio
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Japan's Yen value spiralling
5:12 AM.The Japanese Yen has been getting weaker and weaker by the day - our correspondent Chris Gilbert breaks it down for us. Audio
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UK: Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousef resigns
5:06 AM.Scotland's First Minister has quit - Henry Riley joins us from London to tell us why. Audio
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Albany High School on their trial banning of phones in Term 1
5:52 AM.Claire Amos principal of Albany High School says they're taking a balanced approach to cell phones in schools, the new government policy they implemented last term - she talks with Nathan about their… Read more Audio
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Landlines are on the way out but home ph number can live on
5:46 AM.Our old skool copper network is being ripped up - you'll still be able to make landline calls, but things aren't the same as the once were - reporter Leonard Powell phones home Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
5:23 AM.First there was business confidence and then consumer confidence as a measure of how well the economy is doing - now Glenn Forsyth adds grower confidence to the list on his market report. Audio
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US: protests at Universities around country against war in Gaza
5:08 AM.Tornadoes hit the mid-west and pro-Palestinian protests continue on universities across the US - Newshub's Mitch McCann has the latest. Audio
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Carmel Sepuloni on Cabinet reshuffle and Jobseeker changes
5:50 AM.Nathan Rarere talked with Labour's Carmel Sepuloni and asked for her opinion on the sackings of Cabinet Ministers Penny Simmonds and Melissa Lee. Audio
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Phoenix's biggest fan: loyal from the very start
5:46 AM.The Phoenix are poised to top the table for the first time if they win this weekend, Nathan Rarere caught up with their biggest fan, Steve Still. Audio
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Tom Coventry: Gearing up for Lautoka
5:33 AM.Moana Pasifika is gearing up for Super Rugby Pacific, with assistant coach Tom Conventry saying to our own Barry Guy that they know what they'll be up against. Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
5:22 AM.Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth wraps the week in fresh produce and reveals his FRUIT OF THE WEEK Audio
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Manhunt launched in Nigeria after mass prison break
5:17 AM.Rain is causing chaos across Africa, Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Ghana. Audio
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ANZAC Day commemorated in Tonga
5:12 AM.ANZAC commemorations aren't limited to New Zealand and Australia, Kalafi Moala reports on how the day is marked in Tonga. Audio
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US: Weinstein re-trial expected following conviction overturn
5:07 AM.It's all go in the US Courts - Harvey Weinstein is to face retrail and Donald Trump is back before the Supreme Court - Bevan Hurley joins First Up from New York Audio
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Did Chris Isaak play a show at a West Auckland mall in 1997?
5:53 AM.He's playing his wicked game in some of New Zealand's largest concert venues this week, but back in the day, Chris Isaak played West Auckland's LynnMall - Marty Duda was there. Audio
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Challenges of keeping photos during Malayan Emergency
5:47 AM.Keen photographer Peter Gallacher served New Zealand in the Malayan emergency - he recalled his time there to First Up producer Mahvash Ikram Audio
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Wonderful World of TradeMe with Tiana Barns
5:26 AM.On TradeMe this week - a sprawling and rustic Whanganui property and a car that can go on land and in water. Audio
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Mass grave unearthed at hospital in Khan Younis
5:18 AM.Mass graves are being uncovered in the grounds of Gazan hospitals, Alex Baird reports from Doha. Audio
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US: David Pecker resume testimony in Trump trial
5:12 AM.Former President Donald Trump faces the first prosecution witnesses in his criminal trial, Bevan Hurley beams in to First Up from New York city Audio
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Aus PM Anthony Albanese fighting with Elon Musk
5:06 AM.Australian Prime Minister Albanese and Elon Musk butt heads over social media posts in the wake of the Sydney stabbings - Pam Corkery has the latest Audio
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NZ looking into options re AUKUS participation
5:50 AM.In our weekly chat with National Party deputy leader and finance minister Nicola Willis talks to Nathan Rarere about her trip to Washington to meet up with other finance ministers, our options about… Read more Audio
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Rotorua woman fighting fast fashion, one t-shirt at a time
5:45 AM.Fast fashion is one of the world's biggest polluters but in Rotorua, Gayle Heath is doing her bit to save the planet, one t-shirt at a time. Our producer Mahvash Ikram paid her a visit. Audio
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The Great Outdoors: dactylanthus, flower of the underworld
5:35 AM.We're beginning a new feature The Great Outdoors with DOC - where we'll be checking in with the Department of Conservation each month to hear what they're getting up to out in the wilderness. Avi… Read more Audio
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Tension around rec facilities in Whakatane's long term plan
5:24 AM.Local Democracy reporter Diane McCarthy tells Nathan about tensions surrounding recreational facilities during the first day of hearings for Whakatane District Council's Long-term Plan 2024-34. Audio