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5:44 AM.The National Party is planning to revive Bill English's social investment agenda, saying that it will help in identifying the most effective social programmes and deliver more bang for our taxpayer… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.New Zealand had a sensational first up win over Australia at the T20Cricket World Cup over the weekend. The Black Caps prepared for the World Cup with a seven match tri-series against Pakistan and… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.A new report shows that Rotorua has lost about $17 million in tourism spending in three months Nathan talks to the journalist who broke the story, Felix Desmarais from the Local Democracy Reporting… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.Rishi Sunak is to be the new prime minister of the United Kingdom. With more on the story Nathan talks to our London correspondent Ellie Jay. Audio

5:54 AM.We cross now to London where Henry Riley is on the job for us this morning. Audio

5:49 AM.This week we've been talking to a newly elected mayor every day. And today it's turn of lucky last... Mayor of Matamata Adrienne Wilcock. Audio

5:32 AM.We're getting into the business end of the Women's Rugby World Cup with quarter finals places to be decided over the weekend. One of the teams looking to secure their spot in the top eight are the… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.It's time to whip down to the produce markets now, joining Nathan Rarere is our Minister of Fruit and Veges, Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: NZ Encore Mandarins Audio

5:16 AM.The Black Ferns prop Krystal Murray is a proud Northland and Ngapuhi product and on Saturday in Whangarei she will realise a long held dream of playing for her country on her home ground. The match… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.To Africa now, joining Nathan Rarere from Accra in Ghana is our correspondent Nabil Ahmed. Audio

5:08 AM.To the USA now - Nathan Rarere is joined from New York by our correspondent Bevan Hurley. Audio

5:54 AM.This week we're talking to a newly elected mayor every day and this morning we're at the bottom of the country with the newly-elected mayor of Southland, Rob Scott. Audio

5:45 AM.The Consumer Price Index which was released Monday showed while inflation's rise had slowed, it certainly hadnt dropped and from the 32-year high of last quarter's 7.3 per cent Here on First Up we get… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.KC Loo Fruit Centre is a family run business that has been selling fruit and veges in Mount Eden for over 60 years. With inflation at a 32 year high we gave resident food price reporter Leonard Powell… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.To Europe now, Nathan Rarere was joined from Sweden by our correspondent Anita Purcell Sjölund. Audio

5:06 AM.We start in the United Kingdom where Prime Minister Liz Truss has faced the House of commons for Prime Ministers Questions for the first time since sacking her Chancelor of the Exchequer. Nathan… Read more Audio

5:53 AM.This week we're talking to newly elected mayor across the country. And today's it is the turn of the man with the top job in Whanganui, Andrew Tripe. Audio

5:48 AM.Food price rises of over 8 per cent in the past year... Vegetable prices up a whopping 24 per cent in the last quarter alone.. Brace yourselves.. things are looking grim with mortage rates also set to… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.Eleven days of must see arts events kicks off in the top of the South Island tommorow. At the Nelson Arts Festival you can get arts on prescription - to look at a painting, read some poetry or immerse… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.Back in the 1970s a Skoda was the ultimate joke car - not anymore, however - they're as good - and as bland as any other modern car. But that wouldn't make an interesting TradeMe listing. This week on… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.There's heaps going on in the Middle-East at the moment - joining Nathan Rarere from the capital of Qatar, Doha is our correspondent Alex Baird. Audio

5:06 AM.We begin this morning in Australia where parts of Victoria are still under water and ads are coming to Netflix. Joining Nathan Rarere from Brisbane is our correspondent Pam Corkery. Audio

5:53 AM.The emergency department at New Zealand's largest hospital Middlemore has been labelled an "unsafe environment for both patients and staff". This was among the damning conclusions of an independent… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.You'll no doubt be aware - if you've been to the supermarket recently, the cost of food remains high In fact, latest StatsNZ data shows it's at a 13-year high. With some parents struggling to feed… Read more Audio