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5:06 AM.Time now to cross to our US correspondent Anna Burns-Francis who is in Charlotte, North Carolina. Audio

5:52 AM.We've arrived at the sharp end of the Women's Rugby World Cup. Twelve teams began, only four remain, you know the drill ... its semi final time. Canada take on the highly favoured England at 4:30pm at… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.A leading scientist is warning that if a new dangerous Covid variant turns up, by the time it's detected it could well already be too late. It's one of the concerns resulting from the shortage of… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.It's Friday so time to cross to the fresh produce market and our Minister of Fruit and Veges is here to guide us through weekend buys.. Fruit of the Week: NZ Tomatoes Audio

5:14 AM.Always plenty going on in Africa and to get the main stories we cross to our correspondent in Ghana, Nabil Ahmed. Audio

5:08 AM.Our US correspondent Bevan Hurley speaks to Nathan about the latest about political violence and midterms Audio

5:51 AM."Variant soup" - that's one of the new phrases being used to describe what's happening with Covid-19 in this country at the moment. And it's got some experts pretty worried. Joining Nathan Rarere to… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.In the aftermath of New Zealand's loss to England at the T20 Cricket World Cup, one particular incident has got social media all abuzz. Black Caps captain and Aotearoa golden child Kane Williamson… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Local Democracy Reporting programme time and this morning we're in North Canterbury with David Hill. Audio

5:16 AM.It is Thursday, so time to get the latest from our Europe correspondent Anita Purcell Sjölund Audio

5:06 AM.Time now to get the latest from the UK from our correspondent Ellie Jay. Audio

5:51 AM.Christmas might be just around the corner but a swarm of Covid subvariants is set to drive up a new wave of infections just in time for the holiday season. Infectious disease experts are warning… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Recruitment agencies say that Covid has changed the business landscape and employees are bargaining for flexible work hours, more money, more time off and even requests to bring pets to work Madison… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.The West Coast is due to be hammered by a deluge of rain this morning, with more than a month's worth due in the coming days. Joining Nathan Rarere to explain what's happening is WeatherWatch… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Time to look at what's hot on Trademe now and this morning we hear about a very high-altitude kea, perhaps the most luxurious camping experience ever, and one pretty sweet waterfront property. Our… Read more Audio

5:15 AM.It is Wednesday, so time to cross to our Middle East correspondent Alex Baird who joins us from Doha. Audio

5:09 AM.Time to go across the Tasman to get the latest from our Australia correspondent Pam Corkery. Audio

5:51 AM.The National Party is vowing to repeal the government's Fair Payment Agreement legislation, which enables workers to bargain collectively across entire sectors. Nathan Rarere asked National's deputy… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.A Hamilton shop owner is at his wits end after being ram raided for a third time in 18 months on the weekend. Matt Roiall, who owns Safari Sport on Victoria St, was notified of the break in at 3am… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Local Democracy Reporting time now and this morning we're in South Auckland with Steve Forbes, who's been extremely busy doing some very important stories on Middlemore Hospital. Nathan Rarere started… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.The world's richest man, Elon Musk is now in charge of social media giant Twitter. After the 77 billion dollar takeover was confirmed over the weekend, the Tesla and SpaceX boss unceremoniously sacked… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.It's Tuesday, so time to cross to our UK correspondent Ellie Jay. Audio

5:52 AM.Air New Zealand is warning travellers to book holidays early as a combination of rising fuel prices, inflation and high demand have forced it to review and hike airfares. International and domestic… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.With thousands of New Zealanders still catching Covid-19 every week, cases of long Covid -- or post Covid -- are also mounting. There's lots we still don't know about this condition, but with millions… Read more Audio