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5:12 AM.Our regular Africa correspondent Nabil is having a week off - so with Nathan Rarere from Kinchasa is Chris Ocamringa. Audio

5:47 AM.Time to hear from Grant Robertson, who with Jacinda Ardern at the UN General Assembly in New York, is the Acting Prime Minister. We began with an issue that's seen the government under fire from… Read more Audio

5:42 AM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is in New York for the United Nations General Assembly. But it was President Biden's address which is making headlines this morning. Nathan Rarere asked our US… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.An Auckland couple has set up camp at the Botanic Gardens after the mysterious disappearance of their beloved dog a week ago. Burrito the poodle went missing while they were taking him for a walk, and… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.Time to check in with the Local Democracy Reporting Programme now and this morning we're with David Hill in North Canterbury, where the local government elections are hotting up. Audio

5:14 AM.European leaders are reacting to Vladimir Putin's threats over Ukraine - with Nathan Rarere from Sweden is our correspondent Anita Purcell Sjölund. Audio

5:05 AM.We begin this morning in the UK where the cost of living crisis is back in the headlines - joining Nathan Rarere from London is our correspondent Henry Riley. Audio

5:52 AM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is in New York for the United Nation's first full-scale general assembly since the pandemic. It comes at a tumultous time with the Ukraine war likely topping the agenda… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.Every week we speak to National's deputy leader Nicola Willis about the latest in politics. Of course, with the Tuesday's programme being solely about Queen Elizabeth II's funeral this interview is… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.It has been a very wet winter here in Aotearoa, meanwhile China recorded its worst drought conditions since records began. To counter this, the country has turned to a technique that involves firing… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.This week on TradeMe - a South Canterbury heritage property thats one of the most amazing houses ever featured in this slot. And your chance to bid on an opporunity to "own" a new Ford Mustang - but… Read more Audio

5:15 AM.To the Middle East now where the focus is on Iran's morality police after the death of a young woman in their custody. Violent clashes have been reported in Iran in the wake of Mahsa Amini's death… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.Let's begin in Australia, where the republican flags are being dusted off, Nathan Rarere is joined from Brisbane by our correspondent Pam Corkery. Audio

5:53 AM.Our reporter Katie Todd spoke with Nathan Rarere from London.. Audio

5:50 AM.Our reporter Katie Todd has been talking to people outside Windsor Castle, where the Queen will be interred with her late husband, Prince Phillip the Duke of Edinburgh. Audio

5:48 AM.Queen Elizabeth II has been farewelled by hundreds of thousands of mourners in London and billions of people around the world. The funeral of the United Kingdom's longest-reigning monarch was an… Read more Audio

5:28 AM.Nathan Rarere caught up with our London correspondent Henry Riley just before we came to air and asked him what the funeral was like for him? Audio

5:22 AM.Many New Zealanders fought off sleep last night in order to watch the Queen's funeral on television Among them was one of our country's most dedicated Royal enthusiasts, 82-year-old Beverly Long, from… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.Well as you heard, millions gathered around central London and amongst the throng was our own Ellie Jay. Audio

5:51 AM.In Britain, crowds are gathering to say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth the second. Later this evening New Zealand time, her coffin will begin it's final journey from Westminster Abbey. Joining us now is… Read more Audio