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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

5:25 AM.LDR's Max Frethey updates us on the Nelson/Tasman floods and other stories from the region Audio

5:16 AM.Dunedin seaside suburb of St Clair is a surprising hub of Italian foodie culture - Tess Brunton has the story Audio

5:11 AM.South Korea's medical students are back from an 18 month long boycott - Chris Gilbert has the story Audio

5:52 AM.Social media influencers are all duck billed and heavily made-up - some popular content creators are all about fish - Ross McNaughton explains Audio

5:47 AM.Funerals for flood victims, ICE raids and a case of the plague in Arizona. Eleisha Foon is in the US so you don't have to be. Audio

5:26 AM.While Fruit and Veggie Minister Glenn is on international trade duty, Associate Minister James McLean puts on the gumboots Audio

5:12 AM.The EU intends to retaliate as Trump imposes a 30 tariff on imports. Anita Purcell-Sjölund has the details Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: the latest from around the world with our people in Africa and North America; Professor of Psychology and brain health Alice Theadom talks about the work she's doing to… Read more Audio

5:52 AM.Female athletes also suffer from concussion at high rates than their male counterparts - AUT Professor Alice Theadom is part of a project to improve the numbers Audio

5:46 AM.Bevan Hurley joins us from the USA where anger is mounting over the deadly Texas floods Audio

5:24 AM.Glenn Forsyth talks vegetables, fruit and unveils his Fruit of The Week... NZ Navel Oranges Audio

5:15 AM.A bunch of All Blacks outside of the current squad head to Australia to play the British and Irish Lions this weekend, Nathan Rarere talked with Irish rugby journalist Will Slattery Audio

5:11 AM.The US clamps down on visas for some African countries, Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports Audio

5:52 AM.Labour MP Duncan Webb talks Regulatory Standards and the other BIG political issues of the week Audio

5:47 AM.Henry Riley has UK news - France's President Macron is on a state visit, and yet another scandal, this time it's about bad blood and the time its taking to pay out victims Audio

5:25 AM.This week's regional report is brought to you by the letter P - Peter de Graaf visits an award winning Kaitaia cafe Audio

5:17 AM.The World Uni games kick off next week in Germany, Nathan caught up with team Chef de Mission Evelyn Williamson Audio

5:11 AM.Bangladesh's former leader authorised last year's deadly crackdown on protests - Anas Mallick has the news from South Asia Audio

5:52 AM.Tui-Alofa Patolo is our new weightlifting star, and she's only been lifting for just over a year. Audio

5:47 AM.Israel's Prime Minister is in Washington, and he's brought a gift of a Nobel nomination for Donald Trump - Alex Baird is with us from Doha Audio

5:24 AM.Jaffas are on their way out, and TradeMe sellers are taking advantage - Emma Bacon has the details Audio