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5:23 AM.The Government's Fast Track legislation might see seabed mining in Taranaki, Robin Martin is RNZ's reporter in the region and talked with Leonard Powell. Audio

5:15 AM.While Hurricane Milton is about to smash parts of Florida, the Pacific cyclone season is shaping up to be a relative fizzer - Kalafi Moala reports from Tonga Audio

5:09 AM.The Conservative Party leadership race is down to the final two candidates, Ellie Jay has the latest from London Audio

5:55 AM.RNZ journalist Louise Ternouth is in Apia and will today head to where the Manawanui sank on the weekend, she talked with Leonard Powell. Audio

5:51 AM.Samoa's Government says the Manawanui is not leaking oil despite claims of sightings of dead wildlife in the area, Caleb Fotheringham reports. Audio

5:46 AM.Four years ago, Alan McCulloch was on the Te Araroa Trail when he was hit by a boat - but he's back on the trail and talked with Leonard Powell about his mission Audio

5:31 AM.The America's Cup kicks off this week, RNZ's Barry Guy talked with Team New Zealand coach Ray Davies Audio

5:22 AM.Teddy bears, a Harley Davidson Electro-Glyde and a $4m Herne Bay villa - that's what TradeMe is serving up this week. Audio

5:13 AM.A year in to the latest war in the Middle-East, and there are some pretty grim statistics, Alex Baird looks at the numbers. Audio

5:08 AM.Argentina's president is at the centre of a plagarism storm - Kate Pereyra-Garcia reports in from South America Audio

5:51 AM.Young Kiwi geniuses competed in the Samsung Solve For Tomorrow competition over the weekend, one of the winners, Gabriel Anthony talked with Leonard Powell about his use of AI for the visually… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.Finance Minister Nicola Willis talks earthquakes and the loss of the Manawanui Audio

5:33 AM.A shakey Sunday for the North Island with two earthquakes - Leonard Powell asked Otago University's Mark Stirling if the quakes are a sign of bigger things to come. Audio

5:24 AM.A Tauranga dog owner is disappointed at the lack of action after his dog was attacked - local democracy reporter Alisha Evans has the story Audio

5:15 AM.From our shakey isles to Japan's - correspondent Chris Gilbert is in Tokyo for First Up Audio

5:10 AM.Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff has resigned - Henry Riley told Leonard Powell the reasons behind Sue Grey's resignation Audio

5:52 AM.HMNZS Manawanui sank on Sunday morning after hitting a reef in Samoa, Defence Minister Judith Collins joined First Up. Audio

5:46 AM.The Black Sticks won't be part of the hockey pro-league, chief executive Anthony Crummy talked with Leonard Powell Audio

5:38 AM.Manawatu locals are revolting - they're not happy with a proposal to toll the new highway between Manawatu and Tararua - reporter Jimmy Ellingham has this update Audio

5:25 AM.Glenn Forsyth is First Up's Minister of Fruit and Veggies, his focus this morning is grower New Zealand Gourmet Audio

5:15 AM.Donald Trump is back in Butler, the site of the attempted assination in July - Katherine Firkin joined First Up from New York Audio

5:05 AM.Flash flooding in Bosnia and the war continues in Ukraine, Anita Purcell-Sjölund has the round up from Europe Audio

5:48 AM.Explainer editor Katie Kenny crunches the numbers from the proposed Dunedin Hospital Audio

5:25 AM.The Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth talks best buys over the weekend with Fruit of the Week: fresh new season NZ blueberries Audio

5:17 AM.Two major boating incidents in Africa - Nabil Ahmed Rufai has news of a capsize in Nigeria and a migrant boat sinking off the coast of Djbouti Audio