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5:14 AM.Nabil Ahmed joins Frist up to discuss the opening of the continents biggest oil refinery, Audio

5:06 AM.Let's begin this morning in the USA - with me from the BIG APPLE is award winning journalist Bevan Hurley Audio

5:49 AM.We welcome again deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni to First Up. Audio

5:33 AM.Rotuma is a tiny Pacific island - a Fijian protectorate - it's about 47 square kilometres in size with a resident population of around 15 hundred people. In a couple of weeks the Rotuman dance group… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.Joining First Up now is Laura Smith who is the Local Democracy Reporter out of Rotorua. Audio

5:18 AM.Time to find out what's new and exciting in the weird and wonderful world of trademe. Phil Vine talks to Millie Silvester about a bank, a car that'll cost the bank and a very special piece of Rugby… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.To the Middle East now - our correspondent in Doha is Alex Baird Audio

5:05 AM.Let's begin in the UK - in London for the programme is Henry Riley. Audio

5:52 AM.Now it's time to talk to Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson. Audio

5:46 AM.The Kiwi bird is sacred to New Zealanders. So it goes without saying that most people in our team couldn't bring themseleves to watch a video from Zoo Miami where a Kiwi named Paora was shown off… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.The stricken container ship MV Shiling's spent it's first night in calm waters after being towed to the safety of Wellington Harbour. It sent out a mayday nearly two weeks ago after losing power off… Read more Audio

5:31 AM.Have you ever lost something with immense sentimental value, hoped against hope that it would show up, then eventually became resigned to the fact that you're never going to see it again? That… Read more Audio

5:17 AM.Time now to get the latest from Europe with Nita Blake-Persen Audio

5:11 AM.And time now to cross to Tonga where Kalafi Moala and his neighbour's rooster have the latest for us Audio

5:06 AM.For all the latest news from Australia including the Rolf Harris' death overnight we cross to our correspondent Pam Corkery. Audio

5:50 AM.Now it's time for our chat with National deputy Nicola Willis. We started with the budget - and how National was pretty quick to criticise Labour's cost of living measures like free presciptions, free… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.Morgan Tosh died when a car, he was a passenger in, spun out of control and smashed into a power pole in Auckland's Green Bay in December 2018. He was just15 years old. Five years on graffiti has… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.You may know comedian Ed Amon from The Panel, podcasts, as a newspaper columnist The multi talented man about to make his 3rd appearance at the NZ International Comedy Festival Ed has partnered with… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.Today we're in Ashburton with the local democracy programme's Jonathan Leask. Nthan Rarere asked him about a developer's big plans for a new mixed use hospitality complex? Audio

5:16 AM.Time now to check in with our correspondent in Japan, Chris Gilbert. Nathan Rarere began by asking Chris for his summary of the G7 Audio

5:06 AM.We cross to the UK to catch up with all the news there with Ellie Jay in London. Audio