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5:35 AM.It's been almost a year since the March 15 terror attacks on the Muslim community in Christchurch. To mark the anniversary, RNZ has launched a series called This Is Us - showcasing the diversity of… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.A 155 year old house in the leafy Auckland suburb of Mt Eden is one of the highlights of the week on TradeMe. First Up producer Jeremy Parkinson spoke to Millie Silvester about the property which… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.More than 38 million extra dollars went through the tills of supermarkets the week the first Coronavirus case was confirmed. Figures from market research company Iri - show for the week ending on the… Read more Audio

5:51 AM.Well as Doctor Lance O'Sullivan just said - there's confusion among health professionals on the ground Now GP's across the country are calling on the Ministry of Health to give clearer guidance on how… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.Drive-through coronavirus testing centres have been set up in the UK and South Korea - and there are calls for something similar to happen here. Dr Lance O'Sullivan has been developing what he calls… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.A nine year old student has started a mouse renting business. Harry Ewing is the founder of 'Adventure Mice' an enterprise designed to take the hassle out of owning your own pocket sized pet. Reporter… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.It's time now to check in at the markets with our Minister of Fruit and Vegetables, Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:12 AM.Canterbury's top cop would like to see the police eagle helicopter become a permanent feature. That's despite complaints from some Christchurch residents about the noise. Since the trial started 21… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.Let's begin in Italy where 16 million people are now effectively under a mass quarantine. Members of the public in 15 central and northern Italian provinces need permission to travel - major tourist… Read more Audio

5:51 AM.First Up has learned a sixth death has been reported to the Centre for Adverse Reactions Monitoring, following Pharmac's epilepsy drug switch. About 11-thousand people, most with epilepsy but some… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.Panic in the toilet paper aisle. Amid the Covid-19 outbreak, it's not only canned goods, tissues, hand sanitiser and bottled water in hot demand.. Around the world supermarkets in Japan, the US, and… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.New Zealand shot-putter Tom Walsh admits to have been a little frustrated with how his season has gone so far but he's hoping to make amends at this weekend's National Track championships in… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.It's time for our Friday catch up with our Minister of Fruit and Vegetables, Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:12 AM.A small brigade of tiny houses made the journey to Parliament's grounds yesterday with a key message to politicians. The protest - led by tiny house company Eco Cottages - has been travelling around… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.The country's best shearers are gearing up for a busy day of finals today at The Golden Shears in Masterton. Teenage hopeful Destiny Paikea, of Ngati Whatua descent, has qualified for the Junior… Read more Audio

5:53 AM.It's the time of the week where we speak to one of the people leading our local communities. This week we head to Wairoa - where the Mayor is Craig Little Audio

5:49 AM.There are now two confirmed cases of coronavirus here in New Zealand - while globally more than 90 thousand people have been infected. Both of the cases here are in people who've travelled from… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.A full pizza for just one dollar....it almost sounds too good to be true. But that's what's on offer at Pizza Hut in the South Auckland suburb of Ōtara this week. And it's sparked debate from health… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.A Wellington councillor says dealing with the city's cemeteries is now an urgent matter. The City Council operates two cemeteries in the city - but one, Karori, is essentially operating at full… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Joining me now from Australia is our correspondent Pam Corkery. Audio

5:12 AM.Members of the public may get overnight access back into Milford Sound from the 16th of March. It's the first time the public would be allowed access to the tourist hotspot since the region was… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.To the US now, where billionaire Michael Bloomberg has pulled out of the race for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. Joe Biden has won nine of the 14 states that voted to pick a… Read more Audio

5:54 AM.As the number of cases of Covid-19 increases, what should you do if you think you have it? Do you phone Healthline, go to the doctor, a 24 hour A & E or go straight to the hospital? As winter… Read more Audio