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5:25 AM.A round of golf with Richie McCaw, a Mt Maunganui apartment and a 1920s Rolls Royce - they're all on TradeMe this week. Audio

5:16 AM.Nigeria grants asylum to a presidential candidate from Guinea-Bissau - Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Ghana Audio

5:51 AM.Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour answers political questions of the week, including contaminated school lunches and council rates Audio

5:46 AM.Chancellor Rachel Reeves defends herself in the face of allegations she misled the country over the state of their finances - Henry Riley is in London Audio

5:25 AM.The Whakatane River bridge is being hit by debris - including dead horses - Diane McCarthy reports from the Eastern Bay Audio

5:16 AM.Another bear attack in Japan and New Zealand is set to sign a defence pact - Chris Gilbert has the details from Tokyo Audio

5:53 AM.1200 athletes are headed to Christchurch for this year's Summer Special Olympics Audio

5:49 AM.Surfing NZ has a new chairperson - and he's only 22 year old. Nathan Rarere caught up with Jimi Higgins Audio

5:44 AM.Katherine Firkin reports from the USA as a Ukrainian delegation joins President Trump in Florida to discuss his peace plan Audio

5:22 AM.It's December the first, and no one loves summer fruit more than Glenn Forsyth Audio

5:12 AM.Russia has spent the weekend attacking targets across Ukraine's, Anita Purcell-Sjölund reports from Europe Audio

5:53 AM.For the first year in ages, Auckland's Christmas parade is to have a nativity scene float - Xe-xin Li has the story Audio

5:48 AM.Multi-musician Emily Roughton is part of the Greatest Christmas Show coming to a town near you. Audio

5:24 AM.Glenn has his Fruit of the Week - and it's a group effort - Aussie melons. Also eggplants. Audio

5:16 AM.Anas Mallick reports from Pakistan, he tells us the latest from the Afghani immigrant who is the main suspect in yesterday's Washington DC shooting Audio

5:52 AM.The Godzone race kicks off today somewhere in Marlborough, Molly Spark is one of the competitors, and she's fizzing. Audio

5:47 AM.It's budget day in the UK - Henry Riley has all the big announcements from London Audio

5:24 AM.A huge fine for a Waikato pig farm - RNZ's Libby Kirkby-McLeod has all the news out of Waikato Audio

5:15 AM.Emma Cropper talks copper. Also weather and all the other news out of Australia. Audio

5:52 AM.AI is changing the way we find businesses on the internet - Ke-xin Li takes a look at how things are changing. Audio

5:49 AM.Hospitals in Gaza continue to face pressure in the latest wave of Israeli strikes. Alex Baird reports Audio

5:45 AM.AMI Insurance has launched a new Motor Report which shows a decline in collision related claims Audio

5:25 AM.Emma Bacon has this week's listings from TradeMe - including an E-Type Jag and a waterfront Waiheke property. Audio

5:12 AM.Tanzania cancels Independence Day celebration - Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Africa Audio

5:53 AM.Changes to building legislation lead the topics of the week with deputy Prime Minister David Seymour. Audio