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5:17 AM.80 people have died in a boating tragedy in the Democratic Republic of Congo - Nabil Ahmed Rufai joins us from Africa Audio

5:11 AM.Pacific nations are banding together to protect the cultural heritage of Kava - Kalafi Moala has news out of the Pacific Audio

5:05 AM.The US Supreme Court deals a blow to the anti-abortion lobby - Bevan Hurley dials in from New York Audio

5:49 AM.The Government's yet-to-be-fulfilled promise to fund cancer drugs is still in the news - Labour's Jan Tinetti talk with Nathan about the political issues of the week. Audio

5:45 AM.Five lucky punters have come forward after sharing last weekend's $50m draw - but two have not.. Lucy Fullarton from Lotto talked with Nathan Rarere Audio

5:26 AM.Baby tuatara and missing tourists are in the Otago news - Tess Brunton is RNZ's reporter in the region. Audio

5:17 AM.49 Indian workers die in a fire in Kuwait - Anas Mallick has news from South Asia Audio

5:12 AM.A Danish hot noodle recall and a snap election in France - Anita Purcell-Sjölund has the news for you out of the EU Audio

5:05 AM.Rishi Sunak's attempt to relate to those going without falls flat - Henry Riley updates us from the UK Audio

5:53 AM.Fieldays kicks off in Hamilton and it's not all about utes, tractors, sheep and cows - Andrew Hill is bringing the SeaDoo to the party Read more Audio

5:46 AM.Olympic Cyclist Sam Dakin is heading to Paris - Nathan Rarere asks if this selection differs from Tokyo four years ago Audio

5:25 AM.A Huia feather is up for grabs on TradeMe, only a few weeks after another example sold for nearly $50,000 - Brad Stockman from TradeMe chats about this week's Cool Auctions. Audio

5:17 AM.Hamas has agreed to the UN's ceasefire resolution - Alex Baird has more from the Middle-East Audio

5:11 AM.The Australian opposition is hoping nuclear energy will be a big election issue - Pam Corkery has more from across the Tasman Audio

5:06 AM.Hunter Biden has been found guilty on federal gun charges - Bevan Hurley is in NYC. Audio

5:49 AM.Finance Minister Nicola Willis faces yet another week of questions over promised cancer drug funding Audio

5:44 AM.1500 Auckland homes are yet to be categorised 16 months after the January 2023 floods as Mahvash Ikram reports. Audio

5:34 AM.The New Zealand Bacon and Ham awards kick off today - the world's luckiest judge Todd Treadwell joined First Up Audio

5:22 AM.Ashburton sets its long term rates plan - LDR reporter Jonathan Leask tells us more Audio

5:06 AM.BBC presenter Michael Mosley died of natural cuases according to Greek authorities - Henry Riley has the latest out of the UK Audio

5:53 AM.Auckland Council warns it will remove recycling bins from households regularly using them for general rubbish. Under the new recycling rules several items such as aerosol cans, lids and aluminium… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.Keeping the punters energised is part of the plan for sport organist Jeremy Boyer -who plays the stadium organ for Major League baseball team the St Louis Cardinals Audio

5:26 AM.The Minister of Fruit and Veges, Glenn Forsyth talks with Nathan about Fakeaways amongst the ususal rundown of what's best buying at the markets this week. Audio

5:19 AM.Our correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund on elections that are well underway in the European Union, with early indications suggesting a swing to the far right across the bloc. Audio

5:10 AM.Israel frees four hostages taken by Hamas last October - but kill more than 270 Palestinians in the process as Alex Baird reports from Doha. Audio