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5:06 AM.Let's start in the USA where our man Bevan Hurley is standing by. Audio

5:54 AM.The dust is still settling in the US mid-term elections - joining Nathan Rarere with the fallout is our correspondent in Washington, Simon Marks. Audio

5:45 AM.Is it fair that at a time of three-decade high inflation, the country's banks are making huge profits? The business community think Yes Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says "No". But what is the… Read more Audio

5:18 AM.Staying in Europe, we head to Sweden from where Nathan Rarere was joined by Anita Purcell Sjölund. Audio

5:12 AM.Russia appears to be pulling out of the city of Kherson.. Joining Nathan Rarere is BBC correspondent James Waterhouse in Kyiv. Audio

5:06 AM.We begin this morning in the United Kingdom. With Nathan Rarere from London is our man Henry Riley. Audio

5:52 AM.Let's head to the United States now where the mid-term elections are well underway. The pollsters have the Republicans slightly ahead in most key races, so are the House and Senate turning red? Who… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Journalist and director David Farrier, the man behind the documentary Tickled and Netflix series Dark Tourist, returns to New Zealand's silver screen this Thursday with his latest work, Mister Organ… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.Awareness of ADHD has been heightened recently following the story of Dr Tony Hanne. The GP of forty years was found guilty of professional misconduct last month for incorrectly prescribing Ritalin… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.Its TradeMe time again with TradeMe's Ruby Topzand. This week she spoke to Leonard Powell about the tale of last black can of V *allegedly*! A Christchurch mansion and a pink play house built for… Read more Audio

5:13 AM.And now we head to the Middle East to get the latest from our correspondent Alex Baird who is in Doha. Audio

5:50 AM.Time now to hear from the deputy leader of the National Party Nicola Willis. Nathan Rarere began this week's talk by asking her about Christopher Luxon's meeting with Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown on… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.If you're looking for some entertainment this evening, we've got just the ticket, and its FREE for everybody. Around midnight tonight, a total lunar eclipse Blood Moon will be visible in New Zealand… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.The United Nation's two week COP27 climate conference is underway in Egypt.

And for the first time financing for damage from climate change is on the agenda. Joining Nathan Rarere is the BBC's

Matt… Read more Audio

5:28 AM.To the beautiful Bay of Plenty now where we're joined by Local Democracy Reporting programme journalist Alisha Evans. Audio

5:16 AM.For the first time since the pandemic hit, Cirque Du Soleil is coming back to New Zealand with a new show next year. Crystal is the Canadian circus company's 42nd creation and its first one set on… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.And it's Tuesday so time to cross to the UK, and today it's Henry Riley. Audio

5:52 AM.More than half of all Kiwi families will become eligible for support to cover the cost of childcare. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern unveiled the policy aimed at easing cost of living pressures at the… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.For the first time in three years, year 11 to 13 students will undergo NCEA exams in -- relatively -- normal circumstances from today. Back in 2020 NCEA was delayed by 10 days with more than half of… Read more Audio

5:42 AM.Polls for the midterm elections close on November 8 but the parties are bringing out the big guns Latest figures from NBC show more than 40 million people have already voted. Joining Nathan Rarere is… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.It's Monday and our Minister of Fruit of Vege Glenn Forsyth is with us from the fresh produce market amongst the asparagus and pototoes. Audio

5:14 AM.Our Europe correspondent Nita Blake-Perse talks to Nathan Rarere about climate activists who blocked private jets in Amsterdam and glued their hands to paintings in Spain Audio