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5:24 AM.LDR's Alisha Evans tells us about Tauranga's "plague of hoons" Audio

5:15 AM.Daniel Toresen from The Investigators tells Nathan Rarere about his work as a PI Audio

5:10 AM.Political drama in Japan as the ruling coalition loses another election, Chris Gilbert joins First Up from Tokyo Audio

5:52 AM.We're spending more time in the office than this time last year, but businesses who rely on office workers returning to the CBD are still struggling - Ke Xin Li reports. Audio

5:45 AM.A man has been charged after driving a car into a crowd in Hollywood, Katherine Firkin reports. Audio

5:23 AM.It's cold but the carrots love it - Associate Minister James McLean has the sweet deets Audio

5:16 AM.The Saudis are coming for rugby players with bags of cash - is New Zealand in their sights? Ross McNaughton investigates. Audio

5:12 AM.They love a good riot in France, and this weekend was no exception - Anita Purcell-Sjölund has news on the latest. Audio

5:51 AM.Recently retired principal Maurie Abraham tells us of his experience with both modern learning environments and traditional classrooms Audio

5:46 AM.Beware of Coldplay kiss cams is Bevan Hurley's lesson for the week Audio

5:24 AM.Controversy at the produce markets with a vegetable named Fruit of the Week! Associate Minister Richard Warwick explains Audio

5:16 AM.Usyk v Dubois this weekend, ESPN's James Regan looks at big fight Audio

5:11 AM.An arrest in the hit and run death of the world's oldest marathon runner - Ana Mallick joins from Pakistan Audio

5:52 AM.Labour's education spokesperson Willow-Jean Prime talks open-plan classrooms and other political issues of the week Audio

5:47 AM.Henry Riley reports from London where Prime Minister Starmer has moved on some of his backbench MPs Audio

5:24 AM.Taranaki is winning the war on rats, but may lose its local Polytech - Robin Martin has the stories Audio

5:15 AM.The Tactix play the Pulse in an elimination final this Sunday - Tactix Coach Donna Wilkins talked with Nathan Rarere Audio

5:11 AM.Australia correspondent Emma Cropper tells us about Prime Minister Albanese's visit to China Audio

5:51 AM.The Tour de France heads in to the mountain stages, Kiwi pro-cyclist George Bennett gave us his insights from his home in Andorra Audio

5:47 AM.An Israeli plan to move the entire population of Gaza to the city of Rafah is causing friction between the government and the millitary - Alex Baird reports. Audio

5:23 AM.A project hotrod is hot property on TradeMe this week - Emma Bacon has the details Audio

5:16 AM.Joseph Parker heads to the UK to be ringside at the Usyk/Dubois fight, he talked with producer Ross McNaughton Audio

5:13 AM.A report into the deaths of aid workers in Tigray has been released, Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Africa. Audio

5:51 AM.Nicola Willis talks floods, funding and other political issues of the week Audio

5:46 AM.Henry Riley beams in from London with a terrible tale of child manslaughter Audio