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5:36 AM.A new study from Australia out today has found that for every minute of screen time that toddlers are exposed to at home, they're missing vital language opportunities. It suggests the average… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Local democracy reporter in Canterbury David Hill tells Nathan about the potential rates rise for the region, as it works to protect areas from inundation in an event like Cyclone Gabrielle. He also… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.Chris Gilbert in Tokyo talks about the South Korea government beginning searching doctor's offices as tens of thousands protest in solidarity with trainees walking out over pay and conditions and… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.Tuesday's First Up begins in the UK - joining Nathan Rarere from London is our correspondent Henry Riley. Audio

5:51 AM.Drivers in the lower North Island have been warned to brace for rough conditions on the roads today. MetService has issued a strong wind watch for Wellington and Wairarapa. There are also heavy rain… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.The Breakers are back on court tonight after beating the Sydney Kings in the first round of the NBL basketball play-offs. The Breakers won the Play-In Qualifier 83-76 in Sydney, to eliminate the… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.To the produce markets now - our Minister of all things fresh and producey is Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:15 AM.We go to Pakistan where parliament has elected Shehbaz Sharif as prime minister. Anas Mallick joins us from Islamabad. Audio

5:08 AM.To Europe, joining us from Sweden is correspondent Dr Anita Purcell-Sjölund. Audio

5:52 AM.Finally.... Green MP and South Auckland Fa'anana Efeso Collins died at a charity event last week. Yesterday he was farewelled in style , with a huge celebration of his life at the Due Drop Events… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.The world's most southern Fringe Festival has launched it's programme for this month in and around Dunedin. Nathan Rarere asked co-director of Dunedin Fringe, Kate Schrader to tell us what to expect… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Our explainer editor Katie Kenny talks supermarkets and their lower earnings this year. Audio

5:24 AM.With Nathan Rarere from the produce markets is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: NZ Nectarines Audio

5:15 AM.To Ghana's capital city of Accra now - our correspondent there is Nabil Ahmed Rufai. Audio

5:12 AM.To the Pacific now, Kalafi Moala is with us from Tonga. Audio

5:05 AM.Hamas says more than 100 Palestinians have been killed while waiting for aid in northern Gaza They've blamed Israeli forces for the deaths. An Israeli military source said that their troops opened… Read more Audio

5:52 AM.Time now for our weekly catch up with the deputy leader of the Opposition, Carmel Sepuloni. Audio

5:47 AM.There's been a lot of troubling news for New Zealand's media in recent years. But yesterday there was the shock announcement that Newshub is to close all its newsroom operations in New Zealand from… Read more Audio

5:39 AM.Our next guest was born in 1940 at the start of the Second World War.

And while Kelvin Munro's mates aged normally, celebrating their days of birth in regular order, that's the traditional "one for… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.Time now to head to the regions and today it's the turn of RNZ's Jimmy Ellingham (and occasional First Up host) from Palmerston North. Audio

5:18 AM.Our South Asia correspondent is Anas Mallick and he joins us this morning from Pakistan. Audio

5:12 AM.With Nathan Rarera from Europe is our Sweden-based correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund. Audio

5:06 AM.Let's kick Thursday off in the UK - our correspondent in London is Henry Riley. Audio

5:52 AM.The closure notice for South Auckland's most popular Cafe is being met with frustration from its owners and customers. The Hill House Cafe in Manurewa is famous for its cinnamon buns, which were voted… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.To Christchurch now where this Friday it's the Tasman Regional Final in the competition to find New Zealand's Young Farmer of the Year. And one of the young farmers having a crack at the contest is 21… Read more Audio