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5:14 AM.Hundreds of Cook Islanders who became stranded when New Zealand went into lockdown are finally heading home two months later. It's the second repatriation flight, this time departing from Auckland and… Read more Audio

5:09 AM.We'll head to New York now where a former navy engineer is accused of selling secrets. Our correspondent Bevan Hurley know all about it and he's here with us now. Audio

5:48 AM.Nathan Rarere spoke with Grant Robertson about the 55 new cases of Covid-19 that were detected yesterday. He asked him about the Northland case who's continuing to refuse to engage with contact… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.Aged-care facilities say their Auckland residents are isolated and lonely as they head into their ninth week in lockdown. It's prompted some in the industry to call for booster shots for residents so… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.On Tuesday, The Prime Minister announced details of Super Saturday - a major push to vaccinate those who are yet to be so And a big part of that will be an afternoon Telethon which, instead of raising… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.It's that time of the week where we have a look around Aotearoa and a chat to some of our Local Democracy Reporters, this week we're heading to Ashburton to chat with Adam Burns. Audio

5:18 AM.Many of us who are in Auckland, Northland and Waikato will be in the midst of school holidays spent at home and around the country businesses that rely on tourism from overseas and from Aotearoa's… Read more Audio

5:13 AM.On the 14th of September 1972, a petition calling for active recognition of te reo Maori was presented to Parliament containing over 30-thousand signatures. The petition, which was organised by Maori… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.To Europe now, where Nathan Rarere is joined by our correspondent in Sweden, Anita Purcell-Sjölund. Audio

5:54 AM.To tell us how her students are managing, Nathan Rarere spoke with the principal of Kia Aroha College in South Auckland's Clover Park, Haley Milne. Audio

5:43 AM.A new mum is in MIQ limbo at Wellington Hospital after giving birth to a baby boy at just 26 weeks. New Zealander Ferne Grady, who now lives in Perth, was visiting family in Palmerston North in July… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Yesterday, the government released a glowing analysis of the state of New Zealand's economy, with strong tax revenue, lower expenses, and less debt than forecast. But that was before the Delta… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.The Commonwealth Games look set to have a major overhaul with the number of compulsory sports being cut from 16 to just 2. Under a radical new 'strategic roadmap' designed to preserve the event's… Read more Audio

5:14 AM.Parents waiting more than five years for news on a suspended residence programme say they feel invisible after being left out of a major immigration announcement. The Government launched a widespread… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.We begin this morning in Australia and Nathan Rarere spoke with our correspondent Pam Corkery. Audio

5:54 AM.The Government has mandated the Covid-19 vaccine for high-risk workers in the health and disability sector, and school and early learning staff and support people. People working in education have… Read more Audio

5:51 AM.With Auckland school children still unsure when they'll be able to return to class, for many it's not only their education that is suffering ... Children's charity KidsCan has seen a huge surge in… Read more Audio

5:42 AM.The Deputy leader of the National Party Dr Shane Reti will be out vaccinating members of his consituency in Northland this weekend and across super saturday, Nathan Rarere asked him what it has been… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.Have you ever watched the 1pm press conference and thought pah! that's not what I would do...well now is your chance to see what would happen if you were in power. Peter Wills is a science teacher in… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.If a full size helicopter is out of your price range - and a little impractical in the suburbs, perhaps a 1:7 scale flying replica sounds a bit more like you. Well, a radio controlled Bell 407 is one… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.Let's begin in the UK where Boris Johnson is heading overseas for a holiday, and while that is something everyone should enjoy, especially with a new wife and baby - the Prime Minister's holiday is… Read more Audio

5:53 AM.There were 60 new community cases of Covid-19 yesterday - the most in nearly six weeks - while Northland and the Bay of Plenty continued to deal with positive cases visiting their regions. There have… Read more Audio