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5:05 AM.Twitter boss Elon Musk has admitted his few months in charge of Twitter has been "quite painful" - he did a revealing interview with the BBC, Nathan Rarere asked our London correspondent Henry Riley… Read more Audio

5:53 AM.Four tornadoes in three days, and just a couple of months after one of the worst cyclones in the country's history. These extreme weather events seem to be getting frighteningly regular and are… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.Businesses in the Bay of Islands are losing their patience, as road closures in Northland made for a stop start summer season. High hopes for a post pandemic bounce back were dashed, with the… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.This week on TradeMe - a Mt Maunganui penthouse apartment is on the market for the first time in almost 40 years - and while it would have been wasted last summer - it could be yours for the next 40… Read more Audio

5:18 AM.To the Middle-East now where it was kicking off over the weekend.. With Nathan Rarere from Doha is Alex Baird. Audio

5:13 AM.To the Pacific now - our correspondent in Tonga is Kalafi Moala.. Audio

5:06 AM.Every Wednesday we kick off in Australia - based in Brisbane is our correspondent Pam Corkery. Audio

5:54 AM.And there was also a tornado in the Tasman District west of Nelson yesterday afternoon. About 1.20pm -- sixteen hours after the east Auckland twister -- a tornado damaged about 50 homes, most of them… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.More than 100 homes were damaged by tornados in just 16 hours over the long weekend, with those in the firing line saying it's lucky no-one lost their life. At least 50 properties were damaged when a… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.On Tuesdays we're joined by the deputy leader of the National Party Nicola Willis but she wasn't available so instead the party has put up its spokesperson for housing, infrastructure and RMA reform… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Time for out Local Democray Reporting part of the programme. Joining us now for the very first time in history of First Up is Laura Smith from Rotorua. Audio

5:16 AM.To Japan now where the country has declared a war ON POLLEN! But first, our Tokyo correspondent Chris Gilbert told Nathan Rarere about the ongoing search for survivors from a downed self-defence force… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.We begin this short week in the UK, Nathan Rarere joined from London by Ellie Jay. Audio

5:38 AM.Businesses in Northland say this Easter Weekend could be make or break for them, after a run of disasterous weather that kept visitors at bay over summer. Cyclone Hale battered the North in early… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.In the US - former President Donald Trump is back in Florida after his historic day in court - he's facing 30 charges of corporate fraud relating to hush-money payments to adult actress Stormy Daniels… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Time now to hear the latest from Mid Canterbury with our Local Democracy Programme. Joining Nathan Rarere is Jonathan Leask from the Ashburton Guardian. Audio

5:16 AM.To Europe now - in Sweden is our correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund Audio

5:06 AM.Let's begin in the UK - Henry Riley is there for us in London and he joins the programme now.. Audio

5:54 AM.Time for our weekly catch up with one of the Green Party's co-leaders and this morning we're joined by James Shaw. Audio

5:50 AM.And as we heard earlier, former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been appointed as Special Envoy for the Christchurch Call. Ms Ardern established the initiative alongside French President Emmanuel… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.Former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern returned to Parliament yesterday for her final farewell before her valedictory speech this afternoon. She became Prime Minister in 2017, leading the country… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.As you've heard in the headlines - former president Donald Trump is set to appear in a New York Court to face formal charges in relation to hush-payments to adult-star Stormy Daniels. With us from… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.This week on TradeMe - two fantastic Queenstown auctions, one is an award winning house and the other is one of 24 Gondola cars which are being sold to make way for a bigger and flasher gondola… Read more Audio