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5:45 AM.To politics now and ACT leader David Seymour said on Wednesday that his party's tax plans would have to change, after Treasury revealed the state of the government's books. But, he told RNZ's… Read more Audio

5:32 AM.France is heating up for the second week of the Rugby World Cup. The host nation is sizzling with yet another burst of high temperatures. But the prospect of the sweltering weather isn't holding back… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.Joining First Up from Wellington this week is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: Avocados Audio

5:15 AM.It’s the end of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week. But today we're talking about how te reo Māori isn't the only way to understand the Māori world-view - Te Ao Māori. This has been the… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.To Africa we head - Nabil Ahmed Rufai joins the programme from Ghana. Audio

5:06 AM.Our first stop this morning is the USA - in New York is our correspondent Bevan Hurley. Audio

5:51 AM.The picturesque East Coast beach town of Tokomaru Bay was once a busy port, a long time ago. Now it's a more quiet settlement - which is usually about an hour's drive north of Gisborne. But with… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.To the election campaign now, and Labour has promised a billion-dollar boost to increase the number trainee doctors every year, for three years.

Chris Hipkins says the increases would take the number… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Tickets to the Warriors home NRL semi-final against the Newcastle Knights at Mt Smart Stadium on Saturday sold-out within minutes on Tuesday.

But there's good news for fans who missed out on… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.Time to check out the neighbourhood in the Top of the South - Blenheim. Nathan Rarere asks local democracy reporter Maia Hart what is going on with street signs in the area. Audio

5:14 AM.To Europe now, joining Nathan Rarere from Sweden is our correspondent Dr Anita Purcell-Sjölund. Audio

5:06 AM.We begin Thursday in the UK - with Nathan Rarere from London is Ellie Jay.. Audio

5:51 AM.In the East Coast town of Ruatoria, some students at the remote high school will be voting for the first time in this year's election. Many rangatahi once rode horses to school, and are now going for… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.To politics, and yesterday the government's books were opened, to reveal a more optimistic economic picture than expected. But there are fresh warnings that persistent inflation will see interest… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.Hawke's Bay Black Barn Vineyards is again hosting the spectacular Walk of Wonders light and fire festival this month. Creative director Ant van Dorsten says visitors will experience a unique and… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.This week on TradeMe possibly the world's ugliest car and a fantastic way to help Wellington's homeless - you help pay for a new central city accomodation hub - for as little as a $10 donation. But… Read more Audio

5:15 AM.It's all about North Africa this week as we cross to Doha for the latest out of the Middle East... Nathan Rarere was joined by correspondent Alex Baird. Audio

5:06 AM.We're kicking off your Wednesday in Australia, Pam Corkery is in Brisbane and spoke with Nathan Rarere. Audio

5:52 AM.The East Coast is a beautiful place to visit, but it's also home for many people who suffer Aotearoa's worst inequities - housing, health, poverty - and more. Our reporter Leonard Powell continues his… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.The election campaign is in full swing, and in the latest political poll, support for the Labour Party has fallen to 26.8 percent. Meanwhile, National is up to 40.9 percent, giving the party a… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.As you've heard in our news, the death toll from the earthquake in Morocco now sits nearly 2700, four days after the magnitude 6.8 quake hit the country's High Atlas mountains. Nathan Rarere asked our… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.Time now to check in on Taranaki with our local democracy reporting part of the programme. Joining Nathan Rarere is Craig Ashworth. Audio

5:15 AM.Time now to get the latest from Japan with our correspondent Chris Gilbert. He started by telling Nathan Rarere that Prime Minister Kishida believes more countries "understand" the Fukushima water… Read more Audio

5:52 AM.We all remember wiggling our teeth out and putting them under the pillow for the tooth fairy - but this story you're about to hear isn't so sweet.

Residents in a rural town on the East Cape have… Read more Audio