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5:37 AM.DOC have declared war on koi carp in the Waikato region - freshwater technical advisor Nigel Binks talked with First Up's Nathan Rarere Audio

5:25 AM.The worst people in the world park in disabled car parks without mobility cards, and in Rotorua, they're cracking down - Laura Smith has the story Audio

5:17 AM.They're lining up for the leadership of Japan's ruling party - Chris Gilbert has the latest news from Tokyo Audio

5:06 AM.They're down to four candidates in the running to be the next leader of the UK's Tory party - Henry Riley joined First Up from London Audio

5:50 AM.Dunedin music legend Robert Scott was one of 35,000 locals out on the city streets protesting the government's move to scale back to proposed new hospital. Audio

5:45 AM.Kiwi families taking their kids out of school to go on holiday early don't see doing so as a big deal - Mahvash Ikram went to the airport to talk with early travellers. Audio

5:23 AM.The Minister of Fruit and Veggies has been visiting his peeps at green-grocers across the motu - Glenn Forsyth joined First Up to talk fresh produce Audio

5:14 AM.Austria's heading for the right-wing government, Anita Purcell-Sjölund reports in with all the news from Europe Audio

5:09 AM.President Biden has spoken about the killing of Hassan Nasrallah - Katherine Firkin has the details from the USA Audio

5:52 AM.Rugby's comes to a head before this weekend's All Black test in Wellington - Callum Dimond is the captain of the Pakurana Panthers, he talked with Nathan Rarere. Audio

5:47 AM.Three years since the End of Life Choice Act came into effect, 970 terminally ill New Zealanders have opted for a physician-assisted death - Katie Kenny explains how it works. Audio

5:24 AM.What's happening at the fresh produce markets this weekend? Minister Glenn Forsyth knows things... Audio

5:16 AM.Artist Anthony Van Dorsten lights up Aotea Square for the school holidays, he talked with Nathan Rarere about what the experience is all about. Audio

5:12 AM.Once a week, First Up lands in Africa, where Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports in from Ghana. Audio

5:05 AM.New York Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on federal corruption charges - Bevan Hurley reports in from The Big Apple. Audio

5:53 AM.Barbara Edmunds is Labour's Finance spokesperson, and she joined Nathan Rarere to talk the week in politics. Audio

5:47 AM.Australian aviation lawyer Peter Carter is accusing Singapore Airlines of trying to low-ball passengers who were injured in severe turbulence on a flight earlier this year. He talked with Nathan… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.There's an effort underway to protect Aotearoa's most famous kauri - DOC's Stephen Soole talked with Nathan Rarere about Tane Mahuta. Audio

5:25 AM.People of Dalmatian descent are the third biggest ethic group in Kaitaia. RNZ's reporter in that region is Peter de Graaf, and he told Nathan Rarere the Dallies are making waves internationally. Audio

5:16 AM.Kalafi Moala joined First Up from Niue, where he's attending the Pacific Islands New Association Summit. Audio

5:06 AM.UK PM Sir Keir Starmer has lost a vote at his party conference - Ellie Jay reports from London. Audio

5:53 AM.Supermarket promotions have proved popular over the years - but not everybody is keen on collecting and just want cheaper prices - Mahvash Ikram went to find out more. Audio

5:47 AM.The government want more people to go back to a physical workplace - Wellington Regional Councillor Thomas Nash joined First Up to talk about the logistics of such a demand. Audio

5:23 AM.One of the country's oldest cars is up for grabs this week - producer Jeremy Parkinson talked with Emma Bacon from TradeMe about a classic jalopy Audio

5:14 AM.Argentina's still celebrating that win against the Springboks - Kate Pereyra Garcia reports Latin America Audio