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5:50 AM.More than a hundred people abandoned their creature comforts and braved the cold last night for the Lifewise Big Sleepout at Eden Park. Among those sleeping on cardboard overnight was Renee Coulter… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.After a 12 year wait, New Zealander's finally have a chance to see the multi-awarding winning play War Horse - without travelling overseas. Adapted from Michael Morpurgo's book of the same name, it… Read more Video, Audio

5:26 AM.First Up's regular fruit and vege expert Glenn Forsyth looks at seasonal veges and cheap tomatoes and mangoes. Audio

5:20 AM.Over the past week we've shared the stories of a dozen people who want to see life extending or life saving drugs funded by Pharmac. On the final day of our series, Life or Death Under Pharmac, we… Read more Video, Audio

5:51 AM.Last year, more than 70 million people were forced to flee their homes because of war, persecution and conflict - the highest number since the UN's refugee agency began. Today is World Refugee day - a… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Ticket sales for this weekend's long awaited clash between Tonga and New Zealand are down compared to previous matches the Tongan NRL team has played in the country. Many members of the Tongan… Read more Video, Audio

5:38 AM.In part 4 our series: Life or Death under Pharmac we hear from more New Zealanders pleading for Pharmac to fund medications they desperately need. Today we hear from Brendan McKellar, who has Multiple… Read more Video, Audio

5:30 AM.What does Facebook's new Libra cryptocurrency mean for regulation of money? Here's our business reporter, Kim Savage, with the answer. Audio

5:59 AM.Everyday this week we're sharing the stories of New Zealanders who've found themselves campaigning for life-saving medications, in the hopes Pharmac will fund it. Many of them say they wouldn't have… Read more Video, Audio

5:58 AM.Birthday's should be a time for cake, games and celebration - but for children living in poverty that's not always the case. It's why a trio of teenagers from Wellington have launched a social… Read more Audio

5:56 AM.There was definitely a chill in the air as our team got up this morning to come into the studios! Temperatures around the country plummeted overnight - joining me now to talk through this cold snap is… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.What are fractionalised investments? Here's our business reporter, Nona Pelletier with the answer. Audio

5:21 AM.In the US - who will go up against President Trump in the next elections? The first debate kicking off the race to win the Democratic leadership will begin next week. A record 23 Democrats of diverse… Read more Audio

5:54 AM.As you know, we love to find out Who's Up at this time - and why they're awake bright and early. This morning we're joined by someone who's become just as well known for his twerking on Dancing With… Read more Audio

5:42 AM.Life or death under Pharmac. For many New Zealanders that's the reality they're confronted with everyday. Yesterday we began part one of a week-long series hearing stories from people who are… Read more Video, Audio

5:35 AM.What is a cartel and why is it illegal? Here's our business reporter, Kim Savage with the answer. Audio

5:25 AM.ANZ Bank won't say whether its Chief executive David Hisco was forced to step down over a disagreement about his claim for personal expenses. The country's highest paid bank boss stepped down at the… Read more Audio

5:56 AM.Our recent story on 14-year-old Stella Beswick who has SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy) invoked such a huge response from our listeners and followers on social media who shared similar experiencies. So… Read more Video, Audio

5:56 AM.Yesterday the Ministry of Civil Defence was on standby for a possible tsunami threat after a magnitude 7 earthquake hit the Kermadec Islands. The Kermadecs are a chain of volcanic islands around 900… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Stuart Lee asks -- Does the Big Mac Currency Index (and similar) have any validity, or is it just a marketing gimmick? Down at the burger bar looking for an answer is business editor Gyles Beckford. Audio

5:25 AM.We do like to start the week on a healthy note - so it's time once again to talk with our fruit and vege expert Glenn Forsyth for tips on what's good on the markets. 5+ recommendations for June, vege… Read more Audio

5:51 AM.Listening to that story was the Deputy Chief Executive of Oranga Tamariki Allan Boreham. Audio