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5:10 AM.NATO leaders have gathered at the Hague for their annual summit - Anita Purcell Sjölund has the details Audio

5:51 AM.Labour's Willie Jackson talks census, homelessness and changes to sick leave rules. Audio

5:46 AM.The UK's high speed rail network has been delayed again, Ellie Jay has the news from London Audio

5:37 AM.Super Rugby has its final this weekend, reporter Adam Burns hits the streets of Christchurch Audio

5:24 AM.Lucy Cooper from the Wairarapa Times Age has an update on the story of the financial troubles at Pukaha National Wildlife Centre Audio

5:16 AM.Governor-General Cindy Kiro hosts a Matariki celebration at Government House today, Hangi master Rewi Spraggon took a break from the preparation to talk with Nathan Rarere Audio

5:11 AM.South Asia correspondent Anas Mallick has been trying to enter Iran to cover the conflict - but border crossings are currently one way only. Audio

5:51 AM.Super Rugby comes to its climax this weekend - CEO Jack Mesley talks about his first season in charge and what he has up his sleeve for next season Audio

5:47 AM.No sign of a let up in the war between Israel and Iran - Alex Baird has the latest from the Middle-East Audio

5:26 AM.Scooby and Shaggy's mystery Machine could be yours on TradeMe this week - Emma Bacon is here to tell us all about it Audio

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

YAM CAKE

For one cake tin

4 eggs

240g butter

¾ cups brown sugar

½ cup white sugar

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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