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5:44 AM.We've been been putting a series of Christmasy questions and connundrums to the people of Tamaki Makaurau this week. For our final show of the year, our producers Leonard Powell, Mahvash Ikram and… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.That intro music can only one thing, it time to speak to our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week/Year: Central Otago Cherries Audio

5:16 AM.This week we've been bringing you some of the many events taking place over summer and this morning we're in the Garden City. Christchurch and Canterbury are bursting at the seams with events - Anna… Read more Audio

5:10 AM.To Africa now, where hearts broke across the continent as the Moroccan team was bundled out of the World Cup. With Anna Thomas from Ghana is Nabil Ahmed. Audio

5:06 AM.We begin this morning in the United States, and our correspondent in New York is Bevan Hurley. Audio

5:54 AM.So we've been told the 25 cent a litre tax cut on fuel will end 31st March next year. Also, a discount on road user charges for the country's hauliers will end January 31st. Joining Anna Thomas to… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.People will pay another 25 cents a litre on fuel from the end of March 2023 after the government yesterday announed an end to the petrol tax cut. Half-price public transport fees will also end at that… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.We continue our tour of parts of the country that you could do worse than visiting this summer. Next we're in Whangamomona east of New Plymouth in the central North Island. Or as some locals would… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.All week we've been touring Aotearoa hearing about some of the more weird yet wonderful things our country has to offer. This morning we begin in Murchison, where the fire just keeps on burning. Back… Read more Audio

5:18 AM.It's First Up's last week of 2022 and hopefully many of us will be enjoying a summer break - we've decided to help out by giving you a guide to summer fun in the main regions on a budget - with cost… Read more Audio

5:15 AM.Back by popular demand, we've got a couple of Christmas questions today. Firstly, its an ucomfortable question for some, and an unfathomable question for others. What do you do when people are… Read more Audio

5:51 AM.Now to the shocking shoot-out in Queensland, that's left 6 people dead, two of them police officers. The state police force is reeling, after what's been described as an execution style killing of its… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.It's First Up's last week of 2022 and hopefully many of us will be enjoying a summer break - today it's Auckland's turn in the spotlight. Anna Thomas spoke with Chris Simpson, head of major events at… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.The Ohope Waterslide is back for another Summer, and worth putting on your list if you're road tripping down the East Coast. Max Humpherson, an engineer by day, took over the project five months ago… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.This week on TradeMe - a house in Russell with more rooms in one of its wings than most average homes have in total and an old ambulance just begging to be converted into a campervan. But first… Read more Audio

5:17 AM.If you're a regular First Upper you'll know in this, our last week for 2022 we're roaming the main centres in search of summer fun. Today's turn is Dunedin, Otepoti and the wider Otago region. Anna… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.Joining Anna Thomas from the centre of the soccer/football world is our man in Doha, Alex Baird Audio

5:06 AM.We will begin and end the programme today in Australia where 24 hours ago a shootout ended with the deaths of 6 people, two of them police officers. With Anna Thomas from Brisbane is Pam Corkery. Audio

5:51 AM.It now seems far from certain whether the proposed merger of RNZ and TVNZ will go ahead after the Prime Minister said Cabinet will be looking at where to trim back over summer when asked about the… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Summertime is usually a popular time to sell your house, but have you thought about selling privately? You can save a bit of money, but do you need the hassle. We decided to speak to a young Auckland… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.The Blackferns have been touring the country this month, stopping into towns all over the place to connect with fans and celebrate their World Cup heroics. Today they'll be in Wellington for a public… Read more Audio

5:29 AM.Time to check in with the Local Democracy Reporting Programme now and this morning we're in Greymouth with Brendon McMahon. Audio

5:22 AM.We're back for another Christmas related question this morning, and it's one most of us can probably relate to at one point or another. You've forgotten to buy a present for a key relative and it's… Read more Audio