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5:16 AM.As Christopher Luxon's visit to Japan comes to an end, our own Chris Gilbert reports on what our Prime Minister got up to once his delegation eventually arrived. Audio

5:11 AM.Polls in France aren't favouring President Emmanuel Macron - Anita Purcell-Sjölund has the latest numbers Audio

5:06 AM.UK inflation is down to its lowest level in three years - will it be enough to save the Conservative government? Ellie Jay has the numbers. Audio

5:54 AM.West Aucklanders met again last night to talk floods - and one man blames his anxiety and hospitalisation on Auckland Council's lack of action. Mahvash Ikram went along to the meeting. Audio

5:49 AM.The NZ Mens Hockey team is heading to the Olympics - but this time there will be no women's team - Nathan Rarere talked with keeper Dom Dixon Audio

5:47 AM.As Auckland Airport's construction project enters another decade - reporter Jessica Hopkins spoke with Auckland Airport chief operating officer, Chloe Surridge for the latest reveal at our biggest… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.A Queenstown house and a charity auction for World Vision feature on TradeMe listings this week. Audio

5:16 AM.The IDF wants to pause fighting to allow humanitarian aid - a plan not shared by the Prime Minister - Alex Baird is in the Middle East Audio

5:11 AM.A 12 year old girl has been rescued by Pakistani police as she was being prepared for marriage to a 72 year old man - Anas Mallick has the details Audio

5:05 AM.Justin Timberlake is charged with DUI - Bevan Hurley updates us on the news out of the USA Audio

5:52 AM.More reports of severe turbulance from the weekend - Air New Zealand's Chief Flight Operations and Safety Officer Captain David Morgan tells us how pilots deal with it. Audio

5:45 AM.Every week we catch up with Finance Minister Nicola Willis - this week she ran us through the importance of Prime Minister Chris Luxon's trade mission to Japan Audio

5:36 AM.DoC Ranger Dave Rogers has been working at Te Papa Kura o Taranaki for 49 years, back then it was called the Egmont National Park! Audio

5:25 AM.Rotorua's to get a new multisport skatepark - Local Democracy reporter Laura Smith has the news from Geyser-town Audio

5:17 AM.Protests and inflation are leading the news out of Latin America - Kate Pereya-Garcia joins First Up from Argentina Audio

5:11 AM.Fresh from his visit to Aotearoa, Chinese Premier Li meets Aussie PM Albanese - Pam Corkery has the news out of Brisban''e' Audio

5:06 AM.Political polls are showing the UK's Conservatives are heading for a huge defeat in the upcoming election - Henry Riley takes us through the numbers Audio

5:52 AM.New Zealand Post is refusing to deliver mail to a new development in Queenstown and some residents face a two year wait for a P.O Box - Leonard Powell is on the case Audio

5:47 AM.Fresh back from Brazil - Joe Stoddart from Havana Coffee tells us what it takes to get coffee beans from the grower to your cup Audio

5:23 AM.Apples, apples and more apples - Glenn Forsyth is bananas for apples. Audio

5:15 AM.Is a peace summit without the aggressor even a peace summit? Anita Purcell-Sjölund reports from Europe Audio

5:10 AM.Catherine, Princess of Wales makes her first official appearance since her cancer diagnosis, Royal correspondent Eleanor Jay is in London Audio

5:51 AM.Runner Maia Ramsden shoots her shot at a place at the Paris Olympics this weekend - Leonard Powell talked with Maia on eve of her last opportunity to qualify for the games Audio

5:44 AM.83 year old Liz Wright has spent her retirement raising guide dogs - Leonard Powell went along to meet her and her pups Audio

5:25 AM.Our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth updates the nation on the state of celery and has his fruit of the week - NZ Applesfood Audio