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5:13 AM.Every year New Zealanders take the World on and return with the spoils of victory in the form of World Cups, Oscars, World Championships, Opens, Majors, Baftas, Scholarships, Masked Singer Wins, more… Read more Audio

5:09 AM.Perzen Patel is the woman behind 'Dolly Mumma' and a lady on a mission to take Kiwis beyond butter chicken! A couple of years ago we spoke to Perzen about her ready-to-cook Indian curry pastes and… Read more Audio

5:53 AM.The protesters who occupied Parliament for 23 days have now gone, leaving vandalised structures, graffitti, a destroyed lawn and a mountain of rubbish. And while they're no longer occupying that lawn… Read more Audio

5:49 AM.As we heard earlier in the programme, Russia has continued to pound the cities of Ukraine, the conflict has been going on for a week. President Putin and France's Emmanuel Macron have talked - to tell… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.The east coast of Australia has been hit by flooding over the past few weeks with Sydney and New South Wales the latest to feel the brunt of intense rainfall that has left homes destroyed and 8 dead… Read more Audio

5:30 AM.The Women's ODI Cricket World Cup gets underway today with the White Ferns taking on the West Indies in the first game in Mt Maunganui at 2 o'clock. Covid delayed the highly-anticipated fixture for 12… Read more Audio

5:20 AM.To the fresh produce markets we go now, with our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: SweeTango Apples Audio

5:13 AM.From midnight tonight vaccinated Kiwis from across the world will be able to return to New Zealand without spending time in MIQ or self-isolation. With this news, House of Travel has seen such an… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.To the US now where all eye are on Russia.. and this week, President Biden stood behind the citizens of Ukraine in his State of the Nation speech. Joining Nathan Rarere from New York is our… Read more Audio

5:53 AM.To Parliament now where there were surreal scenes yesterday, as tents and a children's playground were set alight and bricks hurled at police officers during the 23rd day of the vaccine mandate… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.University students living in halls of residence say almost everyone they know has Covid-19. New Zealand has passed 120,000 cases currently active in the community, with 22,152 cases recorded… Read more Audio

5:32 AM.We'll be crossing live to Parliament shortly where our reporter Emma Hatton will bring us up-to-date on the protest which turned into fiery mayhem yesterday. But first Nathan Rarere discussed what… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.It's the time of the week where we have a chat to our Local Democracy reporters. This morning we're heading to Whakatane to talk to Diane McCarthy of the Whakatane Beacon. Audio

5:17 AM.We head to another part of Europe and to find out how Swedes are reacting to the invasion is our correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund. Audio

5:12 AM.In the UK, Prime Minister Boris Johnson says Russia is committing war crimes by the bombing of innocent civilians in Ukraine.. With more on that, and more reaction to the events in Europe from the… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.We begin this morning with the war in Ukraine, where there's a growing humanitarian crisis Nathan Rarere spoke with our correspondent Giles Gibson just before the programme and asked him which… Read more Audio

5:52 AM.Back to the conflict in Ukraine now, where Russian forces are moving swiftly toward the capital Kyiv.. Nathan Rarere spoke with our correspondent in Moscow, Giles Gibson. Audio

5:46 AM.People will soon be able to add Rapid Antigen Tests to their shopping lists now supermarkets and pharmacies have been given the green-light to sell them. With 20,000 new infections yesterday and… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.Iwi say the protesters have lost their right to occupy their whenua and are asking them to pack up their things and leave. This week, Taranaki Whanui in Wellington - who were served a bogus trespass… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.On Christmas day Nigel Peterson's wife Nadiia left New Zealand with their young son to visit her family in Ukraine - she hadn't seen them since the pandemic began and it is the first time her parents… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.You can spend your life in Aotearoa and not have this opportunity - this week on TradeMe, the ultimate kiwi experience is up for grabs raising money to help save The Kiwi.. But first off this morning… Read more Audio

5:15 AM.To the Middle East now where Turkey has warned the international community against passing warships through the country's waters. Turkey has been restricting movements since the start of the Ukranian… Read more Audio

5:09 AM.Australia now where the Government has pledged more than 70 million dollars in military aid to the Ukrainian government, and around half that amount to help with the humanitarian effort.. Joining… Read more Audio

5:53 AM.The Labour Party has endorsed Councillor Efeso Collins for the mayoralty of Auckland. The current mayor Phil Goff will not be seeking re-election this year saying he wants to see a new generation of… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.The requirement to isolate at home means that tens of thousands of Covid cases and their contacts are relying on family or friends to bring them what they need while they recover. Without the care… Read more Audio