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5:12 AM.Anita Purcell-Sjölund reports on another weekend over political turmoil in France Audio

5:54 AM.Bevan Hurley tells us about President Trump's mates make a last push for Nobel glory and Illinois governor JB Pritzker goes to court to try to block Trump's attempt to send hundreds of National Guard… Read more Audio

5:49 AM.West Aucklanders get to vote for the Waitakere and Portage Licensing Trusts, which have exclusive rights to the alcohol licenses in their area. First Up producer Matthew Hutching has the story. Audio

5:25 AM.Veggies and the fruit of the week with Minister of Fruit and veggies, Glenn Forsyth. FotW: Oranges Audio

5:17 AM.Dr Christoph Bartneck mixes his love of swimming and computers in a new book Audio

5:12 AM.Sir Keir Starmer heads to India, meets Modi, dicusses Ukraine - Anas Mallick tells us more. Audio

5:52 AM.Labour's Willow-Jean Prime talks school attendance and yesterday's OCR cut Audio

5:46 AM.Since retiring from rugby last year, former Blues flanker/lock Tom Robinson's reinvented himself as a life coach and a yoga teacher. He talks to Nathan Rarere. Audio

5:24 AM.New Plymouth's mayoral race is wide open - RNZ's Robin Martin tells us who's up for the job Audio

5:15 AM.Henry Riley tells us why Kate and Jerry McCann are back in the headlines Audio

5:12 AM.Police prevent a hit in Sydney's west and a shark bites a surfer in South Australia - Emma Cropper has the stories Audio

5:53 AM.New Zealand born tennis player Jamie Mackenzie's enjoying a breakout year on the ITF junior tour. Tournament victories in Beijing and Bamberg have seen him rise to 17 in the world junior rankings But… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.As Israel commemorates the second anniversary of the October 7 attacks, the region inches closer to a peace deal - Alex Baird reports from Doha Audio

5:25 AM.This week on TradeMe, a 1961 Corvette, a mansion on the mangroves and an autographed boxing glove - Emma Bacon has the list Audio

5:16 AM.Podcaster Jack Marshall has been talking politics with candidates around Tai Rawhiti Audio

5:12 AM.Madagascar has a new prime minister after weeks of protests, Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Ghana Audio

5:53 AM.Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour talks truancy and the window smashing at Winston Peter's St Mary's bay house. Audio

5:50 AM.You've only got a few more days to vote in this year's local body elections, reporter Ke-Xin Li asks what issues are motivating voters. Audio

5:45 AM.Best selling authour Dame Jilly Cooper has died, Henry Riley reports from London Audio

5:25 AM.Tauranga's scrapped a new aquatic centre having already spent millions on the plan, LDR's Alisha Evans has the story Audio

5:13 AM.Japan's ruling party has its first female leader, our correspondent in Tokyo, Chris Gilbert, has the story Audio

5:52 AM.Ke-Xin Li goes to the Blessing of the Animals church service at St Matthew in the City Anglican church in Auckland with some interesting creatures Audio

5:48 AM.The Federal Government remains in shut down - Katherine Firkin reports from New York Audio

5:27 AM.It's all about spuds to start the week from the Minister of Fruit and Vege Audio

5:13 AM.Elections in Georgia and the Czech Republic and mystery balloons over Lithuania's airport - Anita Purcell-Sjölund has her report from Europe Audio