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5:54 AM.It's been a hot, hot summer - and we have been hitting the beaches around Aotearoa in droves. In Auckland on Sunday there were at least 3,000 people at Takapuna Beach! And that's been keeping our… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Now it's time again for politics - and National MP and Finance Minister... Nicola Willis... is with us for the weekly catch up. Audio

5:35 AM.We catch up with local democracy reporter Max Frethy in Nelson. Audio

5:15 AM.Hope you're sleeping OK - the weather is set to get cooler so something to look forward to. In the meantime we cross to the UK where the weather is completely opposite of what we're experiencing - we… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.Time now to get the latest from Japan with our correspondent Chris Gilbert Audio

5:06 AM.Time now to get the latest from South America with our correspondent Kate Pereyra-Garcia in Northern Argentina. Audio

5:54 AM.Only 10 more sleeps till Christmas..for those of you who sleep. No doubt, some people will have already bought all their gifts, set up the tree and even decided on a menu for the family lunch. But… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.The summer ahead could well be Aotearoa's hottest ever according to climate experts - even today it's going to be a scorcher in several spots!! After a rather wet and cold winter that could seem like… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.For the final First Up of 2024, the Minister of Fruit and Veges, Glenn Forsyth, joins us today in the studio. Fruit of the Year: Banana Audio

5:15 AM.Time now to head to Europe and joining us our correspondent Nita Blake-Person. Audio

5:11 AM.Dr. Ivan Spasojevic has created "liquid trees" which turn carbon dioxide into breathable oxygen and further help to clean harmful pollutants from the air. He talks to First Up about his world-first… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.Time now to hear from our US correspondet Bevan Hurley who is in New York. Audio

5:52 AM.Finally to politics, and there were crowds yesterday outside Parliament to protest the new government's repeal of smokefree laws. Meanwhile the new government passed its first piece of legislation -… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.One of Aucklands most iconic restaurants has changed hands after 50 years, but the business is staying in the family. Ollie's Diner in Royal Oak has been serving up ice creams, thickshakes and hotdogs… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.Auckland's Council is getting the word out this summer about the threat to our ecosystem of imported - and released - pets. Auckland is home to a plethora of exotic animals that started life as… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.We head to Ashburton to catch up with local democracy reporter Jonathan Leask. Audio

5:16 AM.To Africa now, joining First Up from Ghana for the last time in 2023 is our Africa correspondent Nabil Ahmed Rufai. Audio

5:05 AM.We begin this morning in the UK, joining us from London is Ellie Jay. Audio

5:52 AM.A nomadic lifestyle isn't for everyone, but for those who love it, the road is paved with fun, adventure and freedom. Kathy Hall and her wife Sharon have been living in a house-bus for more than three… Read more Audio