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5:25 AM.It's time for our twice weekly whip around the fresh produce markets - with Nathan Rarere is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:15 AM.To Europe now, joining the programme from Berlin is our Europe correspondent Nita Blake-Persen. Audio

5:06 AM.Newshub's North America correspondent Mitch McCann kicks off our week from New York City. Audio

5:54 AM.One more sleep for Warriors fans until the preliminary NRL final tomorrow night in Brisbane. The Warriors are taking on the Broncos, and as you've probably seen from the campaign trails, every man and… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.Time for our regular catch up with the ACT Party, and they've made some changes to their alternative budget after the government books were opened last week. David Seymour was up late last night with… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.The Queenstown city council has been served with a compliance order for its Two Mile water treatment plant, which doesn't have the necessary barrier to stop the parasite cryptosporidium. The mayor… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.Friday's greatest hit comes from the fresh produce markets - our Minister of Fruit and Veggies is Glenn Forsyth and he joins us now. Fruit of the Week: NZ Tomatoes Audio

5:06 AM.We'll begin in the USA - joining the programme from New York City is the winner of 2004's Junior Reporter of the Year at the Qantas Media Awards - Bevan Hurley. Audio

5:51 AM.Time now for our regular catch up with Deputy Prime Minister and Kelston MP Carmel Sepuloni. And it's been another rollercoaster week in the election campaign with a leaders debate and a poll. Audio

5:46 AM.Crypotosporidium cases in Queenstown have continued to rise, with the source of the bug still yet to be found. Thousands of households are being told to boil water, as the Queenstown Lakes District… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.The Warriors drums will be banging in Brisbane this Saturday - where they take on the Broncos for a shot at the NRL Grand Final. More than 52,000 fans will pack into Suncorp Stadium - as the Warriors… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.Nathan Rarere asks local democracy reporter Matthew Rosenberg why some East Coast beach residents have been cut off for months. Audio

5:16 AM.Our European office is in Sweden where Dr Anita Purcell-Sjölund is standing by. Audio

5:06 AM.Kicking Thursday off as we often do in the UK, Henry Riley's on the job for us from London. Audio

5:51 AM.Time now for our regular catch up with the Greens, and party co-leader James Shaw joins us now. Audio

5:46 AM.At least 15 people are confirmed sick with the cryptosporidium infection in Queenstown. At this stage, water is not confirmed to be the source, but council says its taking a cautious approach and has… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.This week, Aotearoa is marking its ninth Chinese Language Week And this year's theme is connecting through culture. RNZ Asia reporter Liu Chen explains how Mandarin became the dominant dialect in… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.There's usually one place you can avoid politics and that's TradeMe - but not this week. Producer Jeremy Parkinson talks politics with Millie Silvester. Audio

5:06 AM.It's been a big week in the Middle East, our correspondent close to the action in Doha is Alex Baird. Audio

5:05 AM.We begin in Brisbane, our corrie in Aussie is First Up Special Envoy Pam Corkery and she joins us now. Audio

5:49 AM.To politics now, and National's Hamilton East candidate has not been clear about when he changed his long held views on fluoridation. Ryan Hamilton openly opposed fluoridation for more than two… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.It's time to talk teeth - and free dental care has been a policy promise from some political parties this election... The Greens are offering free dental care for all Kiwis funded by a wealth tax… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.With less than a month to go until New Zealand goes to the polls, the selection of party candidates and the quality of background checks is once again in the spotlight. It comes after a number of… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.Time now to get the latest from Northland with local democracy reporting part of our programme. Reporter Susan Botting started by telling Nathan Rarere why locals are a bit worried about the prospect… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.Let's head to the UK, where the Metropolitan Police have received a complaint against actor/comedian Russell Brand and it's lit up the news stories out of the UK Henry Riley is in London and spoke… Read more Audio