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5:16 AM.b-FM's Spaced Out host Josh Aoraki tells us how to find the star cluster Matariki Audio

5:11 AM.Anthony Albanese went to the G7 with the expectation of a meeting with Donald Trump - that wasn't to be - Pam Corkery has the news out of Australia Audio

5:51 AM.Finance Minister Nicola Willis discusses sick leave and police numbers in her weekly chat with Nathan Rarere Audio

5:44 AM.Sir Keir Starmer is in Canada for the G7 - Henry Riley tells us about the big issues facing the world's biggest economies. Audio

5:23 AM.South Auckland reporter Mary Afemata tells us about a new pilot programme offering free desexing for dogs Audio

5:15 AM.US Steel is now Japanese owned - Chris Gilbert updated us on this controversial purchase Audio

5:51 AM.The use Artificial Intelligence is widespread and is now being used to reduce loneliness - Ke Xin Li talked to people with AI partners. Audio

5:46 AM.US correspondent Katherine Firkin has the details of a weekend protests, parades and political assassinations Audio

5:24 AM.Minister of Fruit and Veggies joins First Up for his only appearance this Matariki week Audio

5:13 AM.Russia and Ukraine might see themselves around the negotiating table soon, Anita Purcell-Sjölund joins First Up from Sweden. Audio

5:51 AM.Distiller Paul Schneider joins the programme to talk about his win at the World Gin Awards in London. Audio

5:46 AM.US authorities send a team to India to help investigate the 787 crash and Donald Trump celebrates his birthday this weekend - Bevan Hurley has the latest out of New York Audio

5:23 AM.Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth joins us for his trademark Fruit of the Week - NZ green kiwifruit

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5:16 AM.It's Super Rugby Semi-finals weekend - Rugby reporter Joe Porter talked with Chiefs lock Naitoa Ah Kuoi Audio

5:10 AM.Kenya is under a starvation alert as cuts to the US AID programme kick in, Nabil Ahmed Rufai is with us from Ghana Audio

5:51 AM.Kiwi golfer Ryan Fox is on a roll on the US PGA, he lines up for the US Open this weekend a double winner on the tour - and that's just in the last month. Audio

5:46 AM.Labour's Carmel Sepuloni takes a look at the week in politics Audio

5:35 AM.Lawn mower racer Barry Dawe takes First Up for a blat around Fieldays Audio

5:22 AM.The new Manawatu Gorge road opened this week - Jimmy Ellingham reports from Palmerston North Audio

5:08 AM.A US General says the defence relationship between the US, India and Pakistan is vital to combat terrorism, Anas Mallick reports from Karachi Audio

5:52 AM.Champion fencer Tim Garrick is defending his title at Fieldays this week, he spoke with Nathan Rarere. Audio

5:47 AM.Another IVF mix-up from a major fertility provider and a poonami plagued Perth - Pam Corkery reports from Brisbane Audio

5:23 AM.How much do you like peanut butter? 4kgs of the stuff are up for grabs on TradeMe this week. Audio

5:13 AM.New Zealand joins a number of other countries to announce sanctions on two members of Israel's cabinet - Alex Baird has the latest from the Middle-East Audio

5:51 AM.Nicola Willis joins First Up for her regular catch up, this week more on the supermarkt duopoly Audio