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5:42 AM.New Zealand now holds the title of the most rainbow Parliament in the world. Eleven LGBTQ people won seats in the weekend's election - that's 9.16 percent of the 120 MPs. The United Kingdom - the… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.New data detailing the occupations of returning New Zealanders shows teachers are leading the country's brain gain. Airport arrival card information shows teachers top the list of 115 occupations… Read more Audio

5:32 AM.New Zealand professional golfer Ryan Fox admits being in quarantine sucks, however not swinging a club for at least three weeks won't be a problem for him. Fox is halfway through his isolation period… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.This week on TradeMe, your chance to live as close to Wellington Airport as humanly possible - the old control tower has been re-zoned residential and is up for sale. But first, TradeMe's Logan Mudge… Read more Audio

5:10 AM.To the UK now where Anna Thomas is joined by our correspondent Henry Riley, where he gives us the latest figures on the pandemic and the "firebreak" lockdown in Wales. Audio

5:54 AM.Nelson has elected its first new MP in a quarter of a century... and also the first female consituency MP. In one of numerous election upsets on Saturday night, National Party stalwart Nick Smith lost… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.Among the excitement of the election, we did have some news which sobered everyone up a little yesterday. A new case of Covid-19 was detected in the community. The director general of health Dr Ashley… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.Saturday's election saw a big jump in the number of Maori MPs who will enter Parliament this term. And in the Waiariki electorate, Rawiri Waititi looks on track to secure the seat for the Maori Party… Read more Audio

5:31 AM.Let's recap the extraordinary results from Saturday's election now ... Labour won an incredible 64 seats to National's 35, while Act and the Greens return to Parliament with 10 seats each. Early voter… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.Glenn Forsyth joins us from the fresh produce markets discussing election themed colours beginning with red, then greens, then blue and no more imports of Tongan watermelon for the moment. Audio

5:09 AM.Former ACT leader John Banks is heaping praise on David Seymour and the success of the ACT Party after Saturday's general election. The Labour Party won the election in a landslide - winning a… Read more Audio

5:51 AM.This morning was Indira's last morning with us here on First Up as she's leaving RNZ to join the Breakfast team on TVNZ, We're very sorry to see you go Indira - and we're quite annoyed with TVNZ's… Read more Video, Audio

5:47 AM.Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins squared off one last time in TVNZ's final leader's debate last night. Child poverty, housing and even religion were among the hard issues canvassed - but there were… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Judith Collins is continuing to draw criticism for describing obesity as a weakness and saying people should not "blame systems for personal choices". Auckland artist Isoa Kavakimotu took real… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.For the latest from the fresh produce market floor here's our Minister of Fruit and Vegetables Glenn Forsyth. He discusses the best buys of seasonal veges and the plight of growers finding it hard to… Read more Audio

5:10 AM.Respiratory diseases like asthma, bronchiectasis and childhood pneumonia are New Zealand's third most common cause of death after cancer and heart disease. But Pacific people are the hardest hit, with… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.In Raglan a teacher is casting his vote for the first time ever in this Saturday's election and he's letting his students decide which boxes get a tick. Raglan Area School teacher Joseph Rao has never… Read more Audio

5:54 AM.It's the time of the week where we talk to one of our local leaders and this week it's Gary Kircher, the Mayor of Waitaki District is up and speaks with Indira Stewart. Audio

5:49 AM.A hikoi starts today by a group of Auckland activists hoping to save a number of Native trees from being cut down by developers. 'Save Canal road Native trees' are starting their march at 06:30 from… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.A godwit has just recorded the longest ever flight by a land bird, flying non-stop from Alaska to New Zealand. The bird, known as 4BBRW, was tracked from its breeding grounds in Alaska as it flew… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.To Invercargill now, where deputy mayor Toni Biddle resigned last week citing the city council's toxic environment and the difficulty of having to perform the mayor's job for him. Sir Tim Shadbolt is… Read more Audio

5:31 AM.Disposable containers from millions of meals have gone straight to landfill from the country's managed isolation and quarantine hotels. To reduce the handling of waste or dishes and potential spread… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.If you're 18 years of age or older, a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident and you've lived in the country for one year or more then you can vote in Saturday's General Election. There's no test… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.We begin in Australia with our correspondent, former MP and broadcaster Pam Corkery - talking about a sex scandal of sorts with the NSW premier while cases of Covid rise in the state. Audio