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5:23 AM.It's Monday, so we off to the fruit and vege markets with Glenn Forsyth. He has more tips for getting children to eat their veges. Audio

5:08 AM.A posthumous medal will be awarded today to this country's first known dog to serve in war. Ceaser, a bulldog, will be awarded the Blue Cross medal for service and bravery during the First World War… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.Professor Peter Lineham from the Auckland Rainbow Community Church is a Professor of religion and society at Massey University. In 2013 he wrote a book on Destiny church and joins Indira to talk about… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.Every morning we answer one of your business questions. Todays question is: What do auditors do? Here's our business reporter Madison Reidy. Audio

5:27 AM.Our fruit and vege report with Glenn Forsyth - seasonal buys around the country and tips on buying avos, today he shares his recipe for spicy kūmara and butternut squash soup. Read more Audio

5:23 AM.Auckland duo Vi'i and Nainz Tupa'i also known as Adeaze have won Best Pacific Gospel Artist at last night's Pacific Music Awards for their latest album A Mother's Love, released as a tribute to their… Read more Audio

5:20 AM.Yesterday we talked about rising fuel prices all over the country and we received feedback from lots of people who talked about what they're having to pay for fuel - and found out some people are… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.Immigrants fighting for their parents to join them under a shelved visa scheme say some of them have died while waiting to be reunited with their families. The parent category was put on hold pending… Read more Audio

5:52 AM.The fallout from the report into bullying and harassment in parliament continues. Yesterday a Parliamentary Service staffer was stood down following allegations of assault from some years ago. Indira… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.The family of a man who took his own life while under the care of the Waikato District Health Board hopes the new Commissioner of the board will stop the DHB reopening an inquest into the death… Read more Audio

5:40 AM.Geopolitical instability is pushing up gas prices all around the world, but in New Zealand, motorists in our biggest city are being charged a lot less than many other parts of the country – even… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.For our mid week report on the economy, Indira speaks to ANZ strategist Sandeep Parekh. Audio

5:12 AM.The 12 players to represent New Zealand at July's Netball World Cup will be unveiled later this afternoon with many wondering who coach Noeline Taurua will select after an average domestic season this… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.British Prime Minister Theresa May is once again calling for compromise between her Conservative lead Government and the Labour opposition over Brexit in a last gasp attempt to have her plan passed… Read more Audio

5:54 AM.A cheese-making family from Hamilton have walked away with two of the top prizes at the NZ Champion of Cheese Awards. Meyer Gouda Cheese won the Countdown Champion of Champions award for best… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.Media were welcomed into Christchurch Hospital's new Acute Services Building yesterday, for a first glimpse inside the country's largest and most expensive hospital project to date. Construction has… Read more Audio

5:40 AM.Alan Halse, director of CultureSafeNZ, which supports people experiencing workplace bullying, says in years of lobbying the Government, the organisation has been 'absolutely ignored." Read more Audio

5:35 AM.A listener has noticed that a lot of companies which own buildings sell them to specialist investment companies and then lease them back...wouldn't it be cheaper to hold on to them rather than pay… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.There were cheers - and some tears - as the Pike River mine was re-entered yesterday, nearly nine years after disaster struck. 29 men headed out to work on the 19th of November 2010, and didn't return… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.An animal rescue charity is calling for greater protection of animals after continued investigations have found more abused animals in puppy farms across New Zealand. HUHA which stands for Helping You… Read more Video, Audio

5:44 AM.All will be revealed today when National MP Alfred Ngaro fronts for caucus. National leader Simon Bridges has revealed Mr Ngaro has been given time to think about setting up a Christian values party… Read more Video, Audio

5:35 AM.Every morning we answer one of your business questions. Steel and Tube's share price tumbled yesterday because it gave new forecasts ... but it's still forecasting a profit ... why's that. Here's our… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.We all know about the importance of volunteering, a way of contributing to society by giving time and skills to help other people. Here on First Up we're going to follow some volunteers who uproot… Read more Audio