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5:07 AM.We begin this morning with a double hit from the other side of the world, we will talk with Catherine Walbridge in Austria soon where those who aren't vaccinated are facing some of the toughest… Read more Audio

6:14 AM.You know it's a World Cup cricket final if the Black Caps are playing, and it's to the T20 World Cup final we go now where New Zealand are playing Australia 172/4... Henry Moeran from the BBC has been… Read more Audio

5:51 AM.We're joined now by White Fern and great of New Zealand cricket, Suzie Bates. Audio

5:46 AM.Lockdowns and closed borders mean many of us have been spending time and money doing up the house, or cleaning the deck...but does this mean more injuries? Nearly 15,000 fewer people claimed ACC for… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.A Northland high school principal says that she's been accused of being 'complicit in mass genocide' by people opposed to getting vaccinated. From tomorrow anyone who works or volunteers in an… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.It's the middle of November - and it's getting HOT!!! And there's nothing hotter than our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth! Audio

5:10 AM.This week is music therapy awareness week in Aotearoa, it started in 2016 as a way to introduce more New Zealanders to the benefits. Music therapy is the planned use of music to assist with the… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.To Fiji now where fully-vaccinated tourists will soon be allowed back into the country without going through quarantine - and they appear to be taking up the opportunity in their droves. Joining… Read more Audio

5:53 AM.From Sunday, travellers who enter New Zealand will only have to spend a week in MIQ Under the new regime, arrivals who are fully vaccinated will be tested on days 0, 3 and 6, before a day-9 test at… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.A Northland GP is fed up with the amount of time that she and her colleagues are having to spend dealing with the outrageous demands by people who don't want the Covid vaccine. Dr Melissa… Read more Audio

5:42 AM.A Tasmanian Devil in New Zealand has been the first of it's kind to have a full hip replacement. Talei the 3-year-old Tasmanian devil was transferred to Orana Wildlife Park in Christchurch in 2019 as… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.Joining Nathan is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Mr Glenn Forsyth - Fruit of the Week - Avocados! Audio

5:16 AM."We were still kind of innocent and hokey [in the '80s]. New Zealand was almost like a teenager, you know?" Award-winning writer Oscar Kightley revisits his '80s childhood in the upcoming TV series Du… Read more Video, Audio

5:11 AM.The Black Ferns Northen tour hasn't had the recent hallmarks of the side's success. Heavy back to back defeats to England have given the squad plenty to think about as they prepare for their next game… Read more Audio

5:07 AM.We'll cross to the US this morning where we're talking about Astroworld, musician Travis Scott's festival where 8 people died in a crowd surge last week, Now Tiktok are having to address viral videos… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.And as we heard earlier in the programme, primary school students will be able to return to class next week after three months of learning from home. Nathan Rarere discussed this with the Deputy Prime… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Retailers across Auckland washed their store front windows, dusted off their tills and welcomed in the public yesterday. After 12 long weeks of lockdown, Aucklanders were able to head out for a bit of… Read more Audio

5:13 AM.Daria Zamariakhina runs a small business selling scented books for children, each one is printed in Germany on a special printing press that infuses them with smells that are safe for children. She… Read more Audio

5:55 AM.We're joined now by the Mayor of Auckland Phil Goff Audio

5:51 AM.Auckland has now made the move to Alert level 3.2 and retails shops can now open with a host of covid-safe measures in place, One business gearing up to make the change is the Women's Bookshop on… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.An elderly dementia patient who has tested positive for Covid-19 at an Auckland resthome had only received her first dose of the Pfizer vaccine last month. Nova Gibson, says that she didn't get the… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.This week New Zealand is hosting the Apec CEO Summit at the Aotea Centre in Auckland. In normal times this event would have seen more than 40 panellists and keynote speakers - including human rights… Read more Audio