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5:08 AM.The Dukes of Cambridge and Sussex - Princes William and Harry, have unveiled a statue of their mother, Princess Diana on what would have been her 60th birthday. It was the first time the pair had… Read more Audio

5:52 AM.And joining Nathan Rarere from the Chatham islands is our producer Matthew "Te IKA NUI" Theunissen who is making history of his own because he was the only reporter brave enough to get on the plane in… Read more Audio

5:49 AM.Let's go back to the Chatham islands now where their vaccine rollout is set to begin this morning. We've woken up our producer Matthew Theunissen who is there.. But first let's hear from two of the… Read more Audio

5:41 AM.With cases continuing to rise in Australia and opposition claims that we might run out of Pfizer vaccines here in New Zealand, Nathan Rarere asked the Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson what the… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.And it's the time of the week when we catch up with our friends from the Local Democracy Reporting programme, who've been breaking stories up and down the country. Not least of them is LDR Northland… Read more Audio

5:27 AM.Let's return to the Chatham Islands.. We sent our producer Matthew Theunissen there on Tuesday night to follow today's vaccination rollout. We'll wake him up to hear more shortly but first here's… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.To Fiji now where they have recorded 312 more Covid-19 cases and four more covid related deaths. There are now 3306 active cases in isolation with 21 deaths reported since March 2020, 19 of which are… Read more Audio

5:17 AM.The first vials of the precious Covid 19 vaccine have arrived on the Chatham islands. Our First Up producer Matthew Theunissen was there yesterday as six community leaders rolled up their sleeves to… Read more Audio

5:55 AM.From the Chathams to Wellington where the weather was to have the worst impact overnight with the biggest swells expected to hit around 3am.. Our reporter Harry Lock is out and about in Wellington and… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.Chatham Island residents are set to get their Covid-19 vaccines from tomorrow. The remote group of islands lies about 800 kilometres east of Christchurch and is home to almost 700 people - 560 of whom… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.We're crossing to the US now where pundits are still waiting for the Southern District of New York to move on the Trump organisation.. Nathan Rarere was joined from Washington by our correspondent… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.Almost half of Australia will wake up in lockdown this morning- the other half will be able to travel to New Zealand from Monday after the Government announced it would lift the travel pause with… Read more Audio

5:31 AM.Wellington faced the brunt of the wild weather yesterday with a state of emergency declared for the south coast, and homes in Breaker Bay ordered to evacuate. Wellington Region Emergency Management… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.Flight attendant Arlene Rayner started her business 'Fabric n stitch' last year when covid lockdowns meant she was out of work for months. She sells sewing craft kits for kids, teaching everything… Read more Audio

5:15 AM.It's that time of the month where we take a visit to space from the comfort of planet Earth. Nathan Rarere spoke with our regular space-corrie Space James - James Parr from the Open Space Agency who… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.Powerful waves, strong winds, and snow have hit much of the country, as a blast of Antarctic air rolls over Aotearoa. A large swell warning is still in place for Wellington's south coast, as residents… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.We begin this morning in Australia where people across three states are waking up in lockdown. Joining Nathan Rarere from a locked down Brisbane is our correspondent in Australia, Pam Corkery. Audio

5:51 AM.We will find out later today whether Wellington will stay in Level 2 beyond 11.59 tonight. Nathan Rarere asked National's Deputy Leader Dr Shane Reti if the Government could be doing more to help… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.It has been an anxious wait for staff at the Highwater Eatery in Wellington who have been isolating since the restaurant was named as a location of interest. They've had to close completely as 11 out… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.The wider Darwin region was put into a snap 48 hour lockdown after five Covid-19 cases were linked to a central Australian goldmine. Hundreds of FIFO workers have since left the Granites Gold Mine… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.He Makariri rawa i Aotearoa, it's very cold in New Zealand. Flights have been cancelled, ferries are halted and roads are closed. The MetService has forecast possible heavy snow and severe winds for… Read more Audio

5:27 AM.This week on TradeMe's cool auctions - an autographed jersey from the Super rugby champion Auckland Blues - and a crusty old house truck which you could get for a steal - 'as is where is' that is. But… Read more Audio

5:18 AM.The words 'Olympic debut' take on extra meaning for the latest couple of athletes confirmed for the New Zealand team for the upcoming Tokyo Games. Ella Williams and Billy Stairmand are not only making… Read more Audio