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5:07 AM.The All Black team has been named for the Rugby World Cup final. Nathan Rarere is joined from Paris by our man on the ground Joe Porter. Audio

6:24 AM.One of Taranaki's new MPs believes he offers a unique perspective about the future of local co-governance agreements. Craig Ashworth, our Local Democracy Reporter joins us in Taranaki to discuss. Audio

5:50 AM.It's been nearly two weeks since election night, and we're still waiting for the official results once those special votes are counted. It's been a tough time for Labour, and outgoing Deputy Prime… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Its been 28 years since the Springboks and the All Blacks met in the final of the 1995 Rugby World Cup. The Springboks won that day, as Nelson Mandela famously held the Web Ellis trophy aloft. This… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Breaking news out of Gaza - a school has been hit according to reports. Nathan talks to our correspondent Alex Baird in Doha Audio

5:14 AM.To the Europe now, where EU Leaders are gathering in Belgium to discuss the conflicts in Middle-East and Ukraine amidst heightened security. Joining First Up from Sweden is our correspondent Anita… Read more Audio

5:10 AM.South African rugby officials have come out in support of under fire player Bongi Mbonambi. Nathan Rarere speaks to our African correspondent Nabil Ahmed Rufai is in Ghana's capital Accra. Audio

5:51 AM.2023 is the Year of the World Cup and the Black Caps have got a good thing going at the Cricket World Cup in India.

A lot has been made of the small crowd sizes, but on the pitch, New Zealand have… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.Wallabies, adorable and harmless on the rugby field, but harmful and devastating to Aotearoa's ecosystem. 14 year old Cameron Moore from Rotorua was concerned about the growing wallaby population in… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.As unrest in the Middle-East intensifies, experts are battling a war of another kind - social media is full of misleading information. There are false videos, photographs and even tampered official… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.This week on TradeME one of the country's smallest cars and Tairua's landmark, landlocked ferry, producer Jeremy Parkinson talks with Tiana Barns about a piece of designer jewelery raising funds for… Read more Audio

5:14 AM.To the Pacific now - Cyclone Lola is currently located near Vanuatu. For the latest on its path Nathan is joined from Tonga by correspondent Kalafi Moala. Audio

5:06 AM.Our Australian correspondent Pam Corkery joins Nathan Rarere from across the ditch where bushfires are burning throughout Queensland. Audio

5:50 AM.Well the All Blacks have made it to another Rugby World Cup Final.... They're still in France after crushing Argentina 44 to 6 on Sunday... Unfortunately though, two people who are not there, are the… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.Israel has amassed tanks and troops near the fenced border around Gaza for a planned ground invasion... aiming to annihilate Hamas. A second convoy of 14 aid trucks entered the Rafah crossing to the… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Time for our Local Democracy report now, today we're in Tai Rawhiti, the first place to see the light, with Matthew Rosenberg. He told Nathan Rarere about the mixed bag that is the Gisborne District… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.We don't usually do this on a Tuesday, but we place no restrictions on getting the freshest news on the freshest produce from our markets to you with the help of our Minister of Fruit and Veggies… Read more Audio

5:15 AM.Another week in US politics without a speaker of the House of Representatives, and more legal trouble for Donald Trump. Joining the programe from the USA is Katherine Firkin from New York. Audio

5:06 AM.We begin in the UK - Nathan Rarere asked our correspondent in London Henry Riley about Storm Babet which has been producing a heap of rain and flooding. Audio

5:52 AM.They said there was no chance, Foster had cooked it, Cane was past it, Beauden had become 'Slowden But the All Blacks are now favourites to make their 5th Rugby World Cup final. In just over 24 hours… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.Professional golfer Mike Hendry has returned emphatically to the winners circle, just 6 months after being diagnosed with leukaemia. The 2017 New Zealand Open Champion fell ill earlier this year, and… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.To Africa now - standing by in Ghana is our correspondent Nabil Ahmed Rufai. Audio

5:24 AM.Our Minister of Fruit and Veges, and possibly the healthiest man on the planet Glenn Forsyth joins the programme. Fruit of the Week: Late Season NZ Navel Oranges Audio

5:15 AM.If you like a good sing but not quite at the solo stage, and you live in the Bay of Plenty then the Tauranga Arts festival has got a couple of events for you! Jason Te Mete wants everyone to have a go… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.We're kicking this Rugby World Cup semi-final weekend off in New York City - joining Nathan Rarere is our US correspondent Bevan Hurley. Audio