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5:09 AM.Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan is rallying his troops with a huge rally against the government of Shahbaz Sharif, a month after being dumped as Prime Minister, and the weekend move by the Taliban in… Read more Audio

3:15 PM.Mozambique is proposing a law which would force churches to pay tax - imagine that - and the UN boss is visiting Nigeria after spending time in Ukraine.. Joining Nathan Rarere from Ghana is… Read more Audio

5:56 AM.Australians will go to the polls in two weeks's time and there's increasing interest in the emergence of a new force on the political landscape. The so-called 'teal independents' is a loose grouping… Read more Audio

5:55 AM.What are you up to this weekend? Are you up for making new friends? One Auckland group 'Chillsy' is hosting a 'Gals brunch' at a secret location in Newmarket.. The idea is you sign up online, add your… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.Have you got room in your house for a RAT? And when I say rats, I'm not talking about the ones you stick up your nose. I'm talking about the four legged variety... and animal charity HUHA needs your… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.Up early with us as he is every Friday bivouac organic spinach and free range cabbage leaves is our good mate and Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth Audio

5:05 AM.Fallout from the leak of a Supreme Court draft decision - which will effectively ban abortion in a great number of states, is still being felt. Nathan Rarere is joined from New York by correspondent… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.Health Minister Andrew Little announced a special taskforce yesterday to tackle delays in hospital waiting lists caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Reports suggest the Covid-19 pandemic has meant over… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.Health Minister Andrew Little announced a special taskforce yesterday to tackle delays in hospital waiting lists caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Grant Robertson speaks to Nathan Rarere Audio

5:34 AM.the National Party health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says it's not good enough for the government to blame hospital wait times on the pandemic. Yesterday, Health Minister Andrew Little announced a… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.This morning we're in Nelson where Erin Bradnock has been looking into why some children are waiting over a year to get treatment for autism spectrum or attention defecit disorders. Audio

5:15 AM.Joining Nathan Rarere from Sweden is our correspondent Anita Purcell Sjölund. Audio

5:05 AM.UK local elections are to be held this week, and party leaders are making a last ditch effort to woo voters. And prices for goods are heading up, prompting calls to consider value brand products… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.The Labour Party took a big hit in last night's Newshub-Reid Research poll, which has Christopher Luxon as the most popular National Party leader since Sir Bill English. The poll has Labour down 6.1… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.An Auckland restaurateur is offering free training and an apprencticeship programme in a bid to curb a serious shortage in hospitality workers. Nick Jones owns Waiheke Island's Mudbrick Vineyard and… Read more Audio

5:27 AM.Finance Minister Grant Robertson gave a pre-budget speech yesterday in Wellington, Announcing new debt measures and that health and climate change would get a big spending boost, Here to break down… Read more Audio

5:18 AM.This week on TradeMe - the hottest of hot rods - and a 7 bedroom house high above Christchurch. But first, producer Jeremy Parkinson talked with Millie Silvester from TradeMe about the turn in the… Read more Audio

5:13 AM.In the United States, a leaked draft of the Supreme Court's decision potentially banning abortion is the biggest story in town. We get the latest from Alex Baird in California. Audio

5:07 AM.Across the Tasman the Reserve Bank is serving up interest rates and Prime Minister Scott Morrison is preparing to eat what looks like and un-cooked chicken curry... And there's just over two weeks… Read more Audio

5:51 AM.The National Party leader Christopher Luxon revealed his party's vision for the country yesterday in a pre-budget speech. He outlined what he calls the "five critical levers of prosperity" to help New… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.Why is it that in the year 2022 women have 20 per cent less retirement savings than men? That's the question that prompted the creation of a new digital platform designed to help New Zealand women… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.It was back to school for students around the country yesterday, the first time they had class under the orange Covid traffic light setting. At orange, masks are encouraged but not mandatory indoors… Read more Audio

5:15 AM.In Japan much of the country currently has a week off work for Golden Week Our correspondent Chris Gilbert told me what happens during this Golden Week, but he began with an update on the tourist boat… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.In the UK, where Cinderella won't be going to the ball anytime soon and free-range eggs are officially back on the menu.. Our London correspondent Hope Bolger joins us Audio