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5:11 AM.From Australia to Europe now, where Nathan Rarere was joined by our correspondent Anita Purcell Sjölund. Audio

5:54 AM.Sir Ian Taylor is one of the first New Zealanders to be able to travel abroad and return without going through managed isolation. The founder of Animation Research limited, is now in LA, where he's… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.Waikato have made the move to Alert level 3.2 overnight meaning museums, libraries and Zoo's can open, with limits on numbers and social distancing, But what will that look like? Hamilton zoo will… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Back to Northland's Level 3 Covid lockdown now. With the region's vaccination rates still relatively low, Iwi leaders have been calling for Te Tai Tokerau to go to level 3 for the past few weeks after… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.And on the government's Covid-19 website, the Awanui Hotel on State Highway 1 was listed yesterday as a location of interest. Our producer Mattthew Theunissen gave them a call and had a chat with… Read more Audio

5:31 AM.The the top of the North Island is now in an Alert Level 3 lockdown after two mystery cases of Covid-19 were detected in Taipa, just south of the Karikari Peninsula. A boundary has been set up from… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.COP26 is taking place at the moment, world leaders have gathered to try to tackle climate change. Joining Nathan Rarere from the COP26 conference in Glasgow is our correspondent Laura Makin Isherwood.

5:10 AM.We're going to head over to Australia now, sticking with the COP26 summit...Aussie PM Scott Morrison is in hot water over a submarine deal - the French PM Emmanuel Macron said he know he's been lied… Read more Audio

5:54 AM.The government announced yesterday that Auckland will remain at alert level3.1 until next Tuesday (everything going well) when it will join Waikato at Level 3.2 ... At 3.2 retail opens again with… Read more Audio

5:51 AM.Nathan Rarere asked the Mayor of Auckland, Phil Goff, how concerning it is that this happened to one of his council colleagues. Audio

5:46 AM.An Auckland Councillor has been advised not to attend events alone and to stop using her car because it has her face and name on it after she was threatened by three men outside a vaccination centre… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.So what does National think of the change in alert levels? Nathan Rarere asked Deputy Dr Shane Reti. Audio

5:34 AM.This time next week, if all things go well, Aucklanders will FINALLY be able to enjoy a bit more freedom. Auckland will join the Waikato in level 3.2 where food courts and retailers can open again… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.Yesterday we checked in with our friends in the Cook Islands, today it's Fiji's turn. The country will open to fully vaccinated tourists from December 1 despite a devastating few months fighting Delta… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.We begin this morning in the United Kingdom, where world leaders have gathered in Glasgow for the COP26 conference. To touch on that and for the other news out of the UK is our correspondent Hope… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.New Zealand-based biotech company Orbis is on the brink of releasing a device that can test people's immunity to Covid-19 in just 15 minutes. The company -- a founder of which helped in the… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.There are currently 1753 active community cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand and as cases continue to rise, more people are being asked to isolate at home instead of being shipped off to MIQ. But how… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.It's November! Which is as good of an excuse as any to speak with our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:15 AM.The All Blacks first game in Europe this year was a 54-16 win for the men in Black. Ben James is a sports reporter for Wales online and he spoke with Nathan Rarere. Audio

5:09 AM.The New Zealand government has announced a new traffic light system for covid regulations and shorter MiQ times .. but what will international travel look like next year, and how are some of our… Read more Audio

5:54 AM.And joining Nathan Rarere from Auckland is Mike Moore, who's desperate to get back to the UK to see family after the sudden death of his brother in May. Audio

5:49 AM.Fully vaccinated New Zealanders stuck overseas will not be able to return and isolate at home until at least the end of March next year. Until then Kiwis will have to continue trying their luck in the… Read more Audio