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5:47 AM.Aotearoa is facing a critical shortage of pilots, Auckland Pilot Training Group's Irene King talked with Nathan Rarere about what can be done. Audio

5:37 AM.The Black Caps are riding high on the back of the first test win - Nathan Rarere talked with coach Gary Stead Audio

5:26 AM.The government has committed funds to improve Nelson hospital's emergency deparment - reporter Samantha Gee talked with Nathan Rarere. Audio

5:19 AM.Woolworths Point Chev is cutting its trading hours due to anti-social behaviour in the area - reporter Jessica Hopkins has the story Audio

5:12 AM.Labour activists in the UK are being accused of election interference in the US election - Henry Riley has the stories out of London Audio

5:06 AM.The appointment of a top judge in Pakistan is causing controversy, Anas Mallick has the story from Islamabad Audio

5:52 AM.School's almost out and summer holiday jobs are almost in - if they can found that is - producer Mahvash Ikram talks with summer job seekers. Audio

5:47 AM.The annual celebration of pop-culture this weekend is being held at the Auckland Showgrounds - it's the Armageddon Expo - producer Matthew Hutching talks with founder William Geradts Audio

5:26 AM.An almost tiny house is featured on TradeMe this week, but not for a tiny price - but that's Waiheke for you. Audio

5:18 AM.Liam Payne's death is still making headlines around the world, Kate Pereya-Garcia has the latest from Argentina Audio

5:06 AM.King Charles has ended his first tour of Australia as Monarch, Royal Correspondent Pam Corkery has followed the tour closely Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: the UK is asking for ideas to help improve the health system; we speak to a West Auckland Foodbank, who say demand is at an all time high, and donations are at an all time… Read more Audio

5:56 AM.Our T20 world champion White Ferns broke in to song in the wake of their win over South Africa - we thought it was good enough to share Audio

5:49 AM.Finance Minister Nicola Willis talks the issues of the week - Nathan Rarere began by asking about the food in schools programme. Audio

5:47 AM.Reporter Leonard Powell asked passersby what they think of the School Lunches scheme. Audio

5:38 AM.Food banks around the country are struggling for donations as demand grows for their services - Eleisha Thomas runs the Ranui Baptist Community Care Trust foodbank Audio

5:24 AM.Environment Canterbury has a new chair - David Hill is our reporter in North Canterbury with the story Audio

5:15 AM.A Japanese airport has a WW2 flashback - Chris Gilbert is our correspondent in Japan Audio

5:05 AM.The UK Government is asking the public for ideas on how to reform the health system - Ellie Jay has the story Audio

5:53 AM.The White Ferns look on track to win the T20 World Cup in Sharjah - RNZ's Ben Strang reports from the UAE Audio

5:48 AM.Team New Zealand have won the Americas Cup once again, Joey Allen knows what that's like - the former TNZ sailor and coach talked with Nathan Rarere Audio

5:25 AM.What's up in the fruit and veggie world? Glenn Forsyth will know! Audio

5:15 AM.Two weeks to go until the US Presidential election - Katherine Firkin is on the job out of New York Audio

5:06 AM.It's election time in Moldova - Anita Purcell-Sjölund has this report from Europe Audio

5:52 AM.Wait times for driver licences are blowing out bigly - some are waiting nearly a year to sit their tests - Mahvash Ikram talked driving instructor Alistair McGregor Audio