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5:14 AM.Now it's time to get the latest from Japan with Chris Gilbert. He and Nathan Rarere started by talking about why the Japanese Prime Minister avoided a visit to the Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo. Audio

5:06 AM.We begin this morning in the chaos of Westminster, joining Nathan Rarere from London is our correspondent Henry Riley. Audio

5:52 AM.This week we will talk with some of the new mayors who were elected in the recent local body elections And today we're in the great northern city of Whangarei with Mayor Vince Cocurullo. The Mayoralty… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.Latest figures from statistics New Zealand show food prices are at a 13 year high. Fruit and vegetables have had the steepest increase at 16 percent compared to the same time last year, while meat… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.A new study is suggesting that adults don't always appreciate children telling the truth as much as they say they do. In fact, research shows that kids who tell 'blunt truths' often end up being more… Read more Audio

5:21 AM.We're half-way through October already, and summer is just around the corner - joining Nathan Rarere from the fresh produce markets is our Minister of Fruit and Vege Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:13 AM.And it's Monday morning so time to cross to our Europe correspondent Nita Blake-Persen. Audio

5:06 AM.We begin this morning in the USA where inflation has hit a 40 year high and Harvey Weinstein's second trial gets underway in Los Angeles. Joining Nathan Rarere from New York is our correspondent Anna… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.The cost of building a home has reached a new record high, and Corelogic say it's likely to get even worse before it gets better. According to its just-released Cordell Construction Cost Index, the… Read more Audio

5:31 AM.Hip Hop performers, artists and fans from all around the country have descended on Christchurch for the annual HipHop summit.. To tell us more about this event - and what Hip Hop means in the… Read more Audio

5:21 AM.It's time to check in with all the fresh produce news from the markets - joining me now is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth.

Fruit of the Week: NZ Blueberries Audio

5:13 AM.To Africa now where Ebola has appeared in Uganda - joining Nathan Rarere from Ghana is our correspondent Nabil Ahmed. Audio

5:06 AM.Nikolas Cruz has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2018 shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida. Joining Nathan Rarere from New… Read more Audio

5:51 AM.Joining Nathan Rarere is the Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson who has just arrived in New York. Audio

5:46 AM.Local election results are in and are most towns know who is in charge. But a handful of places are still waiting for the results - Gore being one of them. Twenty-three year old Ben Bell is… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.Russia has continued to hit targets across Ukraine in the wake of the attack on that bridge in Crimea. Joining Nathan Rarere from Ukraine is Newshub's Europe correspondent Lisette Reymer. Audio

5:25 AM.Ruapehu businesses are calling for the government to help the failing RAL company which runs the Whakapapa and Turoa ski fields. Voluntary administrators have been called in to try and figure out… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.To the UK we head - where Prime Minister Liz Truss is insisting her tax cut program will go ahead and that she has no plans to cut public spending to pay for them. Joining Nathan Rarere from London is… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.We begin this morning in Russia - where authorities have announced arrests in relation to the bridge explosion in Crimea last weekend. Joining Nathan Rarere from Moscow is our correspondent Stuart… Read more Audio

5:51 AM.The government has proposed a world-first scheme where farmers will be required to pay for their emissions from 2025. Cabinet is set to sign off on the programme next year bringing to an end a 2… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Ruapehu Alpine Lifts, which manages the Whakapapa and Turoa Ski Areas on Mt Ruapehu, has appointed voluntary administrators to assess the state of its finances after a terrible few years. RAL was… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.The Tairawhiti region is making sure they'll be prepared for the next natural disaster. Twenty shipping containers packed with emergency equipment will be distributed across the region to prepare… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.This week on TradeMe - a wild west town on the North Island's central plateau AND a set of very specific stairs. But first, producer Jeremy Parkinson talks with TradeMe's Millie Silvester about a car… Read more Audio

5:17 AM.Silver Ferns Netball defender Phoenix Karaka hopes an element of surprise will help them push the Australian Diamonds when the Constellation Cup starts in Auckland tonight. The last meeting between… Read more Audio