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5:46 AM.Since the Government announced its rebate scheme for low emission vehicles last week, interest in electric vehicles has absolutely soared. According to TradeMe, there have been nearly 22-thousand… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.Powerlifting is not an Olympic sport - but if it was, our gold medal hope would be Rotorua man-mountain Maateiwarangi Heta-Morris. And early next month the man known as The Beast will attempt a New… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.Time for your twice-weekly injection of fresh produce news with our Minister of fruit and vege Glenn Forsyth who today looks at the bountiful supply of Asian veges. Audio

5:17 AM.An Auckland animal sanctuary is preparing to welcome 1-thousand hens who've been saved from the chopping block and need new homes. They will join the three-legged sheep, Peggy, and a very cuddly cow… Read more Audio

5:13 AM.New Zealand BMX rider Sarah Walker has missed out on a second consecutive Olympic Games. The London 2012 silver medalist was injured ahead of the 2016 Rio Games and didn't qualify and she won't be… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.Joe Biden is back from his first oversea's trip as President, where he met the leaders of the G7, Queen Elizabeth II and had a face to face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin So how did it… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.And today we'll find out how the vaccine rollout for the general population in group 4 will work. But what about those mentioned in Ella and Carmina's story.. they're in group 2 and many thousands… Read more Audio

5:42 AM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will reveal later today how the Covid-19 vaccine rollout will work for people in group 4 - that's the general population who so far haven't been eligible for the jab. The… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.We head back to Europe now - to our correspondent Lucy Hough who has been covering President Biden's European visit - which culminated this morning with talks in Geneva with Russian President Vladimir… Read more Audio

5:30 AM.The World Cricket Test Championship final between the mighty Black Caps and India gets underway at the Southampton Rose Bowl from tomorrow. With so many variables and possible outcomes we thought it… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.And each Thursday we zoom off to a different part of the country to catch up with our good friends from the Local Democracy Reporting programme. Today we head to Marlborough and LDR's Chloe Ranford… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.We head to Northern Europe where we are joined by our correspondent in Sweden Anita Purcell Sjölund. Audio

5:50 AM.An investigation has been launched into whether mysterious plastic beads that have appeared scattered across Tairua Beach could be from the wreck of the Rena, which sank almost 10 years ago. It… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.Eyes will be looking skyward in Hamilton this morning where the National Fieldays are making a long-awaited return to Mystery Creek. There's a possibility of rain today but throngs of eager folk are… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.To Fiji, where the number of community cases of Covid-19 is still rising and there's a growing suspicion that a number of recent deaths have been caused by the virus, but not officially counted… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.Increasing numbers of New Zealanders are viewing China as a threat rather than a friend for the first time. At the same time, Kiwis are also feel closer to many Asian nations than before and are… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.Sensory Haven For Kids products aim to provide comfort and security for children and adults who are challenged by sensory processing differences. From fidget tools to sensory swings, they have it all… Read more Audio

5:15 AM.New research indicates that embarking on a doctoral degree in New Zealand doesn't necessarily mean students will suffer a nervous breakdown. Unlike in comparable countries where PHD students mental… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.Joining Nathan Rarere from Brisbane's winter is our correspondent in Australia Pam Corkery. Audio

5:49 AM.The deputy leader of the National Party, Shane Reti, says that artistic license doesn't justify the makers of a film about the March 15 terrorist attacks trampling people's feelings and experiences… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.How many deputies does the boss of the Rotorua Lakes Council need? Well it appears one or even two isn't enough. Seven senior staff at the Council can all claim the title... To find out more, Nathan… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Love is like a trampoline for New Zealand's only representative at the Olympics in the trampoline - Dylan Schmidt. The 24 year old competed at the Rio Games where he placed 7th and he's definitely… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.A co-founder of the Polynesian Panthers says the Government should allow overstayers to remain in New Zealand when it formally apologises for the dawn raids later this month. Prime Minister Jacinda… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.This week on TradeMe's interesting auction list is a fantastically retro 1949 Talbot car - one of the only examples in Australasia - and the opportunity for a coaching session for you and some friends… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.The new Netflix series Sweet Tooth is currently the number one show on the world's largest streaming service in most places around the world. Produced by movie star Robert Downey Jnr and his wife… Read more Audio