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5:52 AM.A big weekend for Labour at the party's first conference since last year's election loss - Carmel Sepuloni talked with Nathan Rarere. Audio

5:46 AM.Leonard Powell headed to Te Awamutu as the NZME axe hangs over the 123 year old Te Awamutu Courier. Audio

5:24 AM.Blackberries are on the Minister's mind this morning.. and there's a little ZING in Glenn's salad. Audio

5:15 AM.A climate change court case in the Hague leads news out of Europe with Anita Purcell-Sjölund Audio

5:06 AM.Donald Trump's latest picks for his cabinet have been announced, Katherine Firkin reports from New York where it's also really cold! Audio

5:52 AM.How much will you spend on friends and family this Christmas, Mahvash Ikram hit the streets to find out Audio

5:48 AM.The report from the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the country's response to the covid pandemic is out, Katie Kenny looked at how the inquiry came about Audio

5:24 AM.The Tomato has had a huge week in stores, Glenn Forsyth runs through all the freshest produce and reveals his Fruit of the Week. FotW: NZ Blackberries Audio

5:15 AM.Mass protests on the streets of Islamabad this week, and in the thick of it was our correspondent Anas Mallick Audio

5:06 AM.Bevan Hurley reports in from a Thanksgiving flavoured New York City, with news of Trump's trade war threat Audio

5:53 AM.Tim Southee's best known as a bowler, but behind the swinging yorkers is a six hitting legend, Leonard Powell took a closer look at the numbers. Audio

5:45 AM.Labour's education spokesperson Jan Tinetti joined First Up to talk the week in politics. Audio

5:36 AM.Ronald McDonald House has seen its busiest every year, Chieff Executive Wayne Howett told Nathan Rarere how they're gearing up for the holiday period. Audio

5:23 AM.Dunedin's Hospital keeps breaking, Tess Brunton reports on a partial ceiling collapse Audio

5:14 AM.A number of people have been arrested after an investigation into a coup attempt in Brazil in 2022, Kate Pereyra-Garcia reports from South America Audio

5:06 AM.A shocking story of abuse at a special school in London, Ellie Jay has the details. Audio

5:52 AM.Auckland's Westpac Rescue Helicopter was out and about saving people's lives on Sunday when one mission was interuppted by an owl - Nathan Rarere talked with pilot James Tayler. Audio

5:47 AM.St Vinnes OpShop in Mangere Bridge spends thousands each year removing dumped donations, Mahvash Ikram has the story Audio

5:23 AM.An architectural masterpiece, a Countach and junk art all feature on TradeMe this week. Audio

5:15 AM.A ceasefire is on the cards between Israel and Hezbollah, Alex Baird reports from the Middle-East Audio

5:06 AM.Pam Corkery has the news from Australia, including a Maggie the magpie update Audio

5:52 AM.Burma the elephant is now an Australian, Nathan Rarere talked with her keeper Andrew Coers to see how she was settling in. Audio

5:46 AM.Nicola Willis joins First Up for her take on the week in politics Audio

5:36 AM.Wellington's Supertonic Choir celebrates 10 years singing, producer Katrina Batten talked with choir director Isaac Stone Audio

5:24 AM.Work on the Woodend bypass is to begin.. in 2026, reporter David Hill has all the news out of North Canterbury Audio