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5:44 AM.114 people are confirmed dead and hundreds are still missing on the Hawaiian Island of Maui. Authorities say the wildfires have become the deadliest natural disaster in the state's history. Joining… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Joining us from our country's busy fresh produce markets is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:13 AM.To Europe now - joining Nathan Rarere from Sweden is Dr Anita Purcell-Sjölund. Audio

5:08 AM.With Nathan Rarere from England is our correspondent Ellie Jay in London. Audio

5:52 AM.Its whizzed by, and just like that, the Fifa Womens Fifa World Cup has left our shores. It feels just 4 weeks ago that organisers were worried about slow ticket sales but they needn't have stressed… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.The Government unveiled a $20 billion transport budget yesterday investing in cycleways, public transport and much needed pothole maintenance. But it all comes at a cost. The government proposes… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.Quick update for you now, about the Tairua Skate Park in the Coromandel Locals there had been trying for 30 years to get one built, but kept getting denied because of disgruntled residents and bach… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.Here he is, it's our Minister of Fruit and Veggies - Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: NZ Navel Oranges Audio

5:15 AM.Canterbury high jumper Hamish Kerr has put the disappointment of last year's World Championships behind him as he prepares to lineup for the 2023 event in Hungary this weekend. After winning a world… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.We begin this morning in Ghana, from the capital Accra is Mr Nabil Ahmed. Audio

5:49 AM.Nathan Rarere speaks with Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni. Audio

5:44 AM.A West Auckland family of five has spent the past six months living separately, two in a caravan, as they wait to find out what will become of their flood-damaged home. The family's house was badly… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.Parker Jackson-Cartwright, sounds like a law frim but, standing at close to 175 centimetres tall, (5'7" in the old language) Jackson-Cartwright is the shortest import the Breakers have ever signed… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.Time now for our local demoracy reporting part of the programme and today it's the turn of Jonathan Leask from Mid Canterbury. Audio

5:15 AM.To Europe now, we are in Sweden, that's where Anita Purcell Sjölund calls home. Audio

5:09 AM.To the UK now, where they'll be celebrating in the castles, in the palaces and on the barges .. as England make their first World Cup final since the Beatles ruled the airwaves.. Nathan Rarere was… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.It wasn't to be - Australia's Matildas are out of the world cup, beaten by England 3 - 1. Pam Corkery has been swept up in the wave and is now a seasoned football correspondent. Audio

5:52 AM.Time now for our weekly catch up with the co-leader of the Green Party... They've recently released a big policy idea around solar power and energy efficient homes. And yesterday, Marama Davidson was… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.We've reached the business end of the FIFA Womens World Cup - and while the Football Ferns are now spectators like the rest of us in Australia its a different story. The Matildas are alive and well… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.Do you need to move overseas, but can't bear putting your furry family member in the cargo hold? That was the predicament for the people behind Pet Transfurs - a pet-friendly charter flight service… Read more Audio

5:28 AM.This week on TradeMe - the building which housed Auckland's first McDonald's and a perfectly preserved Morris Minor which is being auctioned for charity with only a $1 reserve. But first, producer… Read more Audio

5:19 AM.To the Middle East now - Alex Baird is our correspondent in Doha. Audio

5:12 AM.Former US President Donald Trump has been charged with attempting to overturn the 2020 election. This relates to efforts by Trump and his team to influence officials in the state of Georgia. Nathan… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.Let's kick Wednesday off in Football mad Australia - joining the programme from Brisbane is Pam Corkery. Audio

5:50 AM.Staying with that issue of GST off fruit and vegetables, National deputy leader Nicola Willis told Nathan Rarere it might look like a good policy, but the devil's in the detail. Audio