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Sepuloni: concerns about new details over school lunches
5:51 AM.Labour's Deputy Leader and Kelston MP Carmel Sepuloni joins Nathan in her regular Thursday morning chat to talk about new plans around school lunches, prison plans and importing coal for energy use… Read more Audio
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Kitchen Collection founder on reduced price school lunches
5:46 AM.Changes to the lunches in schools programme are on the way. The government's budgeted three dollars per lunch - down from about 8 dollars. Harrison Stott is the founder of the Kitchen Collective… Read more Audio
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Space News: James Parr on the dark side of the moon
5:36 AM.James Parr tells us about the dark side of the moon and a delay to the latest launch of Boeing's Starliner capsule. Audio
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Marlborough residents will wait 3 years for stopbank repair
5:27 AM.RNZ's Samantha Gee tells Nathan about Nelson residents having to wait 3 years to have the stopbank around the Wairau River repaired Audio
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Russia targets Ukraine's power system, Sweden hosts Eurovision
5:18 AM.As the war in Ukraine continues, Europe competes in Eurovision - and Dr Anita Purcell-Sjölund casts her eye over it all Audio
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Biden's xenophobic comments about Japan, regretable
5:12 AM.Chris Gilbert reports in from Tokyo about US President Biden calling Japan xenophobic and the town annoyed at tourists over their picture perfect photo-taking of Mt Fuji. Audio
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UK: Tory MP defects to Labour, women allowed in men's only club
5:05 AM.A Tory MP has defected to Labour, and women are now allowed in a men's only club. Ellie Jay reports from London Audio
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Billy Stairmand on competing at the Paris Olympics in Tahiti
5:53 AM.Billy Stairmand is one of two Kiwi surfers heading to the Olympics - however they won't be in France to compete, their event is in Tahiti - Billy joined Nathan Rarere for a chat Audio
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Expert says writing a will not as hard as people think
5:48 AM.Research shows half of us don't have a will - reporter Mahvash Ikram asks why. Audio
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Wonderful World of TradeMe with Tiana Barns
5:28 AM.Space-kai is on the menu on TradeMe this week - producer Jeremy Parkinson talks with Tiana Barns. Audio
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Tensions high between India and Canada
5:17 AM.The Government of India has objected to a float at a parade in Canada - to tell us more is correspondent Anas Mallick Audio
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US: Trump faces Stormy Daniels in his hush money trial
5:11 AM.It's Stormy in a number of states - not least New York Donald Trump has been on the stand in his hush money trial - our correspondent Bevan Hurley has the latest Audio
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Australia: accused mushroom killer appears in court
5:06 AM.An axe weilding man has been arrested in downtown Brisbane - Pam Corkery reports from the safety of her apartment as well as having an update on Erin Patterson. Audio
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Why are half of junior doctors going on strike?
5:53 AM.Dr Rosa Tobin Stickings had just finished an overnight shift when she talked with Nathan Rarere about the strike called by junior doctors which begins at 7am this morning. Audio
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Willis: budget planning in final stages
5:46 AM.Finance Minister Nicola Willis is in the final stages of putting together her first budget, she talked with Nathan Rarere about her government's priorities. Audio
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Action needed now to save Southern NZ Dotterel
5:36 AM.The Southern NZ Dotterel is heading toward extinction - former Minister of Conservation Denis Marshall joined First Up to advocate on their behalf Audio
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Invercargill's iconic clock is on the move
5:24 AM.Invercargill's town clock's on the move - local democracy reporter Matthew Rosenberg tell us why. Audio
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UK: reaction as Israel moves into Rafah
5:14 AM.The UK's Conservative Party is hammered in local polls, Henry Riley reports from London Audio
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Hamas accepts ceasefire deal as Israel attacks Rafah
5:06 AM.As Hamas accepts a proposed ceasefire - Israel begins it's attack on Rafah, Alex Baird has the latest from Doha Audio
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First Up celebrates 5 years on air today!
5:46 AM.Five years ago today, First Up hit the airwaves with host Indira Stewart. Nathan Rarere is now the host and remembers the last 5 years on air through pandmeics, cyclones, wars and $14 sausage rolls! Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
5:24 AM.Our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth introduces two new lines but only for a limited time! Audio
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Ukranians mark Easter as Russia attacks from air by drone
5:16 AM.Our correspondent in Sweden, Dr Anita Purcell-Sjölund reports in on what's making news in Europe including the war in Ukraine, and Italy banning puppy yoga Audio
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US: Columbia University asks police to maintain presence
5:06 AM.Katherine Firkin is our US correspondent who this morning reports about police maintaining a presence on University campuses after prptests and Hope Hicks potentially devastating testimony in Trump's… Read more Audio
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Young geniuses launch Solve For Tomorrow competition
5:51 AM.Leonard Powell went along to the launch of the Solve For Tomorrow competition to meet some young geniuses, and VIP judge Dr Joel Rindelaub. Audio
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Explained: Samoa's dengue fever outbreak
5:45 AM.Samoa has declared a dengue fever outbreak - RNZ explainer editor Katie Kenny tells Nathan what's going on and if we need to worry about a similar situation in Aoteraoa. Audio