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5:52 AM.Green Party members will begin voting on the final make-up of the party list which helps determine the MPs who are going to enter Parliament after the election. But delegates have already drawn up a… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.A shortage of geotech engineers across the country is hampering efforts to address insurance claims from Auckland residents nine weeks on from Cyclone Gabrielle. Red stickered Muriwai residents want a… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Even though it has been well over a century since 8,700 Australian and 2,700 New Zealanders were killed in the Galipoli landings, ANZAC day services continue to grow in attendance around Aotearoa And… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.Joining Nathan Rarere from Doha is our correspondent in the Middle East Alex Baird. Audio

5:17 AM.This morning on TradeMe - a one off art-print from Dick Frizzell, and a house which looks as though the owners might mistaken Porirua for somewhere in Hawaii. But first off, First Up producer Jeremy… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.We begin this Wednesday in Australia - joining us from Brisbane is Pam Corkery. Audio

5:53 AM.The country's 180 RSA's will be busy tomorrow as veterans and their families gather to mark Anzac Day. The Royal New Zealand Returned and Services Association was set up in 1916 by soldiers returning… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.There has been a landmark policy shift across the ditch making it quicker for New Zealanders to become Australian citizens. Nathan Rarere asked National's Nicola Willis if she thought this was a good… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Joining Nathan Rarere a little later than usual is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:23 AM.Most people get pranked on April Fool's Day. But Auckland woman Maryam Khan says she got one of the best gifts ever. She is a self-taught baker, who has a YouTube channel called Cakes by MK. On the… Read more Audio

5:14 AM.Nita Blake-Persen is our Europe correspondent and she joins us from Germany. Audio

5:05 AM.We begin this morning with Newshub's North America correspondent Mitch McCann in New York. Audio

5:49 AM.Time now to speak to ACT Party's leader David Seymour. Audio

5:34 AM.The Black Sticks men's and women's squads are getting ready for the upcoming FIH Pro League games in Christchurch against Australia and Great Britain, including the highly anticipated ANZAC Day double… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.It's that time again - we head to the fresh produce markets with our Minister of Fruit and Veg, Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: NZ Gold Kiwifruit Audio

5:15 AM.Two of the best paddlers in the world will go head-to-head this weekend at the National Canoe Sprint Championships, both hoping to secure the prestigious K1 500 spot at this year's World Championships… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.Let's head to Africa - our correspondent Nabil Ahmed is in Ghana and joined Nathan Rarere. Audio

5:49 AM.Joining us now is Labour MP Ginny Anderson. The newly minted Police Minister is standing in for Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni who in the Pacific Islands this week. Audio

5:48 AM.We're riding a fourth wave of Covid with experts warning of increased pressure on our already overloaded hospital system. 14,000 people tested positive this week.. that's up 2000 on the week before… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.Theatre company Nightsong are taking their acclaimed childrens show 'The Worm' to Hawke's Bay for 4 shows at the end of this month. The free shows will be staged in the newly revamped Opera House at… Read more Audio

5:19 AM.To South Auckland now where Local Democracy Reporting Programme journalist Steve Forbes has been having a look at some possible candidates in the upcoming general election. Audio