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5:25 AM.Now to our fruit and vege market report - we're joined by our good mate, our Minister of Fruit and Vegetables Glenn Forsyth Audio

5:53 AM.First Up managed to track down the family Mr Fleming was referring to. Ollie Leuthart is now 23 and has recently graduated with degrees in Philosophy, Politics and Economics and also in Psychology and… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.Yesterday we spoke with Dunedin neurosurgeon Dr Ahmad Taha who who has recently become a NZ citizen. The father of seven, originally from Syria works alone at Dunedin Hospital with cover being… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Kay in Christchurch asks why fuel companies put their prices up just days after the oil supply disruption in Saudi Arabia, when they should be buying hedging contracts in advance and when the fuel… Read more Audio

5:21 AM.Alister Robertson of Napier says that in some ways, it was a relief when he was diagnosed with dementia, because at least he knew what he was dealing with. September is World Alzheimers Awareness… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.The only neurosurgeon working for the Southern District Health board area says patients are at risk because there aren't enough neurosurgeons and he's calling on the government to help. Read more Audio

5:39 AM.Have you ever wanted to see a kokako up close and personal? Well there are now guided tours by Auckland Council and the Department of Conservation in the Hunua Ranges for the general public to take a… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Why is the New Zealand dollar the 10th most traded currency? Our business reporter, Nona Pelletier has the answer. Audio

5:08 AM.The Supreme Court has been hearing two appeals to determine whether the Prime Minister acted lawfully in suspending Parliament. The five-week suspension of Parliament began a week ago and MPs are not… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.Turning now to a report released this morning about the rupture of Auckland's fuel pipeline in September 2017 which caused widespread fuel shortages and forced the cancellation of flights out of… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.The far North iwi Ngati Kahu has banned a replica of Captain Cook's ship the Endeavour from docking in Mangonui as part of a national commemoration marking 250 years since Cook's arrival in Aotearoa… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.A set of giant animatronic food items which simultaneously thrilled and terrified a generation of New Zealanders is up for grabs on TradeMe The 11 characters from the defunct Big Fresh supermarket… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.A report out this morning calls for urgent investment in New Zealand's fuel supply chain... but how exactly does fuel get through to the pump? Business reporter Kim Savage with the answer. Audio

5:25 AM.The head of Alzheimers New Zealand says her wish for World Alzheimers Awareness month is for the health system to be consistent for people living with dementia across the country. Catherine Hall says… Read more Audio

5:09 AM.The Prime Minister of Luxembourg says the Brexit process has turned into a nightmare, after holding talks with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Xavier Bettel conducted - what was meant to be a joint… Read more Audio

5:55 AM.There are fears that Saturday's drone attacks could push up fuel prices to over 100 US dollars a barrel. Saudi Arabia is the world's largest exporter of crude oil and the strikes on state-run oil… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.Strategic analyst Paul Buchanan says Saturday's drone strikes on Saudi Arabian oil facilities represent the first time non-state actors have used drone technology to such devastating effect. Yemen's… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.This month is World Alzheimers Awareness month - and over the next couple of weeks, First Up will be taking a closer look at the condition in the lead up to World Alzheimers day marked here in New… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.This week figures about how the economy has been faring over the past few months will come out, but how do we measure "the economy" and what will the figures tell us? Business reporter Kim Savage with… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.Our Minister of Fruit and veges Glenn Forsyth is with us this morning for a look at the produce market and what you can look out for this week. Audio

5:51 AM.Tonga's Rugby League federation is in chaos following an evolving dispute over money allegations and control of its National team's affairs. A war of words has broken out between Mate Ma'a Tonga… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.It's one of the oldest cliches at Parliament - that "a week is a long time in politics" - but it's rarely as true as it was this week. The Labour Party has been subject to a firestorm of intense… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Advisory groups, sector conferences, there appear to a great number of these sorts of gatherings in the business world - most recently a meet-up of the construction industry. So what actually comes… Read more Audio

5:20 AM.An education researcher who's spent years trying to get critical New Zealand history taught in our schools is applauding the Government for making it compulsary within three years. The Prime Minister… Read more Audio