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5:54 AM.The Trump administration has its tariff gun firmly aimed at China - Katherine Firkin reports in from New York Audio

5:47 AM.How much are you prepared to pay for a hot cross bun? And what should a perfect bun look and taste like? Mahvash Ikram has the story Audio

5:24 AM.Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth reveals his Fruit of the Week (NZ Limes) Audio

5:15 AM.Super Rugby Aupiki has its final on Saturday night, expert Ella Ferguson talked with Nathan Rarere Audio

5:10 AM.USAID cuts have had a tragic sequel in South Sudan - Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Africa Audio

5:51 AM.Labour's Damien O'Connor talks trade and some of the other big local political news of the week Audio

5:46 AM.Trump's tariff regime has caused chaos on markets around the world, Ellie Jay tells us how the UK is reacting Audio

5:31 AM.Our reporter KeXin Li asked people in central Hamilton what the highlights or low-lights of the year have been for them. Audio

5:24 AM.RNZ's Samantha Gee updated us on what's happening in the region around Nelson Audio

5:16 AM.It's Music Therapy week, therapist Luke Stothart told Nathan about how therapy helps those in need Audio

5:10 AM.Anas Mallick reports on how Trump tariffs are being greeted in South Asia Audio

5:52 AM.A new study shows our female MPs continue to be threatened and abused - Mahvash Ikram has this story Audio

5:46 AM.The first TV leaders debate went to air last night in Australia, Pam Corkery watched it so you didn't have to Audio

5:23 AM.A floating steam-powered waka, a chance to hang out with a Super Rugby team and a very expensive mansion to have a nosy at - Emma Bacon brings us the interesting auctions at TradeMe this week. Audio

5:10 AM.Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu is in Washington for talks at the White House, Alex Baird reports on the Middle East from Doha Audio

5:49 AM.The good folk of Te Awamutu and Nicola Willis talk tariffs and trade Audio

5:45 AM.Henry Riley reports from London on UK reaction to the new world of international trade Audio

5:23 AM.Taranaki LDR reporter Craig Ashworth hasn't been 100% over the past couple of years, and he's got big-ups for health workers. Audio

5:14 AM.Pacific nations express disappointment in Trump's tariffs, Caleb Fotheringham has this story. Audio

5:09 AM.South Korea's president is impeached, and 2023 was a bad year for lonely Japanese - Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo Audio

5:51 AM.Dr Richard Lowe is a young doctor aiming to strengthen GP-ownership in New Zealand Audio

5:47 AM.Katherine Firkin joins First Up from the centre of the world trade tariff tornado Audio

5:23 AM.Fruit and Veggie tariff talk with Glenn Forsyth Audio

5:09 AM.The EU's working on its response to the Trump Tariffs - Anita Purcell-Sjölund has the latest from Europe. Audio

5:52 AM.Former UK High Commissioner Phil Goff has no regrets over his criticism of Donald Trump - even though he lost his job as a result. Audio