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5:17 AM.Ultra Rnner Ruth Croft has become the first woman to win all three UTMB World Series Finals races. Audio

5:12 AM.Russia strikes Kyiv on a massive scale, Anita Purcell-Sjölund reports from Sweden Audio

5:52 AM.History is on the line at Eden Park this weekend, the All Black's epic 31 year, 50 test winning streak could come to an end - Ross McNaughton takes a look Audio

5:47 AM.US correspondent Bevan Hurley joins First Up from a pleasant Cape Cod, as America crumbles around him Audio

5:24 AM.The Minister of Fruit and Veggies has a spring in his step, and an egg plant in his basket. And his fruit of the week is a salad green. Audio

5:15 AM.The Women's Rugby World Cup continues in the UK, Melissa Chan Green talks with Atlanta Lolohea Audio

5:51 AM.MP Priyanca Radhakrishnan joins First Up for Labour's look at the week in politics. Audio

5:46 AM.Emma Cropper tells us the latest in the hunt for alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman Audio

5:26 AM.Reporter Peter de Graaf updates us on the news from the neighbourhoods of the far north. Audio

5:17 AM.Marine geologist Dr Marta Ribo is off the coast Tonga mapping the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha apai volcano examining how the sea floor has changed since the massive eruption in 2022 Audio

5:12 AM.The UK's Deputy PM has referred herself to parliament's Ethics Committee, Ellie Jay tells us why. Audio

5:52 AM.Reporter Ke-Xin Li looks at the latest Tik-Tok trend - viral icecreams plus Ingrid Hipkiss joins Melissa for a taste test of three of the most popular Audio

5:47 AM.A plan to turn Gaza into a Middle-East Riviera is circulating, Alex Baird has reaction from Doha Audio

5:23 AM.Emma Bacon has this week's popular listings from TradeMe - including an opportunity to hang with some cute Kiwi Audio

5:15 AM.Hundreds are dead after a landslide in Sudan, Nabil Ahmed Rufai has the story from Africa Audio

5:50 AM.Melissa Chan-Green talks changes to foreign investment rules and housing intensification with Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour. Audio

5:47 AM.Producer Ross McNaughton takes a ride with Auckland Transport as they remove abandoned cars from around the city. Audio

5:44 AM.The UK Government announces major changes to the asylum system, Henry Riley has the latest from London Audio

5:24 AM.How will changes to the Resource Management Act affect Canterbury? LDR's David Hill fills us in. Audio

5:11 AM.Fighting off bears and problematic tourism - Chris Gilbert has his report from Japan Audio

5:53 AM.Commentator Rikki Swannell joins First Up for a look at the World Cup from the UK Audio

5:48 AM.Trump's tariffs are ruled illegal by a federal appeals court - Katherine Firkin tells us what that means for the US President Audio

5:25 AM.The first day of spring brings another report from the fresh produce markets with Glenn Forsyth Audio

5:18 AM.The government will lend $30m to regional airlines struggling with rising costs. First Up talked with Billie Moore from the Airports Association Audio

5:12 AM.President Putin of Russia is amongst a group of world leaders who have arrived in China for a regional security summit..Anita Purcell-Sjölund reports from Sweden. Audio