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5:16 AM.Gaza continues to be pounded by Israel - Alex Baird reports from Doha on the latest from the conflict Audio

5:07 AM.What do Aussies think about the US election, Pam Corkery's been asking around Audio

5:51 AM.Finance Minister Nicola Willis joined Nathan Rarere for a look at the week in politics Audio

5:46 AM.The presidential campaign is into its last day - Mitch McCann reports in from Detroit in the swing state of Michigan Audio

5:43 AM.Corin Dann reports in from Allentown, Pennsylvania where Kamala Harris will hit the rally stage. Audio

5:36 AM.NCEA exams kick off today - First Up sent reporter Leonard Powell to ask advice from exam veterans for students Audio

5:24 AM.Southland is on Wallaby alert - Matt Rosenberg reports from the deep south Audio

5:15 AM.Japan has rebooted its space programme with the launch of the new H3 rocket - Chris Gilbert has the stories out of Japan Audio

5:10 AM.What's Europe reckons on the US Presidential election we hear you ask... Dr Anita Purcell-Sjölund has been asking around.. Audio

5:51 AM.Ajaz Patel is the hero of the third test as the Black Caps smashed India 3-0 in a test series in India for the first time ever, he found a few minutes to talk with Nathan Rarere. Audio

5:45 AM.First Up super-fan Mike Johansson is in the USA - we wondered what he was seeing during his visit - but first, reporter Leonard Powell asked Aucklanders their take on the US election. Audio

5:41 AM.Corin Dann is co-hosting Morning Report from the USA this week, he dialed in to First Up from a Trump Rally in Pennsylvania Audio

5:22 AM.The next 6 week are the most important in the fresh produce year - Fruit and Veggie Minister Glenn Forsyth looks at the run up to Christmas Audio

5:14 AM.The US votes in the presidential election this week - Katherine Firkin is our correspondent in New York City. Audio

5:06 AM.The UK's Tory party has selected a new leader - Diane To has the news out of London Audio

5:52 AM.First Up's Leonard Powell went to Auckland's trick or treat hotspots for Halloween 2024. Audio

5:48 AM.NZ Post cut off dates for international Christmas deliveries are upon us - RNZ Explainer Editor Katie Kenny has all the details. Audio

5:23 AM.Glenn Forsyth brings the news from the produce market twice every week - get ready for his FRUIT OF THE WEEK (NZ Encore Mandarins) Audio

5:14 AM.Air pollution is leading the news in India and Pakistan - Anas Mallick reports from South Asia, this week he's in Iran. Audio

5:06 AM.We're only a few days from election day in the USA, Bevan Hurley is in New York with all the Friday election news Audio

5:53 AM.Every Thursday it's Carmel Sepuloni's opportunity to discuss the political week - this week's focus is a new report on welfare dependency Audio

5:47 AM.The sport of bouldering has gained popularity here - especially after the Paris Olympics, Leonard Powell went to a West Auckland bouldering gym to check it out Audio

5:36 AM.Nelson is the rave centre of the country this weekend as it hosts The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave show as part of the city's art festival Audio

5:24 AM.A big anniversary for the immigrant Polish community who arrived here after WW2 -Jimmy Ellingham has the story Audio

5:15 AM.South Africa presents its genocide case against Israel in the International Court of Justice - Chris Ocamringa has our weekly report from Africa Audio