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5:11 AM.To actual Europe now, where the Union is still up in arms about the move by the government of Belarus to divert that Ryan Air flight over the weekend - and the arrest of journalist Roman Protasevich… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.To the UK now where Boris Johnson's former right-hand man Dominic Cummings has thrown his former boss - and a number of others - under a big red double-decker. Testifying before a joint inquiry of… Read more Audio

5:54 AM.A group claiming to be behind the devastating cyber attack on Waikato DHB has contacted media in a bid to convince the health board to pay its ransom. Media organisations including RNZ were sent the… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.To Samoa now where the outgoing prime minister is still refusing to relinquish power despite the courts confirming Fiame Naomi Mata'afa's narrow election victory last month. Fiame and her party, Fa… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.Let's head to the Middle East now - where the US has pledged support for the rebuild of Gaza - almost a week after the ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militant groups came into force. More… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.New Zealand is one of the best places on Earth to witness a rare celestial event tonight ... there's going to be a blood moon! Nathan Rarere spoke to a man who knows more about blood moons than pretty… Read more Audio

5:32 AM.It's the time of the month when we dip our heads into the oceans to find out a bit about what's happening in the world of Kai moana. Here to tell us about Meat Without Feet is Foodstuffs Seafood… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.Margaret Richardson knows better than most that the best things can take time. She's waited her whole life to start up a hand-dyed knitwear store and now aged 86, Amy Maria Knitwear is open for… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.Victoria has recorded another four community Covid-19 infections, bringing the total number detected in Melbourne's northern suburbs over the past two days to nine. It comes on the back of Melbourne… Read more Audio

5:51 AM.The Deputy Leader of the National Party Shane Reti says if it turns out a state actor was behind the Waikato DHB cyber hack it would be the equivalent of an attack on New Zealand soil. That was one of… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.We head to the US where President Biden is facing an uphill battle to get one of his biggest initiatives passed in to law, a lot of talk about an article that was published, based on a US Intel report… Read more Audio

5:13 AM.This week on TradeMe's cool auction list...a couple of real cars - and one very good cardboard replica, a haul of vintage anatomical maps, which could be perfect for your lounge, if looking at the… Read more Audio

5:09 AM.Four new cases of Covid-19 have been identified in Melbourne's northern suburbs, and the source remains unclear. The first case was a man who showed symptoms of the coronavirus on the 20th of May. and… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.Nathan Rarere crossed to the UK to speak to correspondent Henry Riley. Henry covers; The shooting of BLM activist Sasha Johnson, The diversion of the Ryanair flight over Belarus, the infamous Princess… Read more Audio

5:55 AM.The world of mixed martial arts is in mourning after Liufau Vake, known as Fau Vake, died yesterday after an alleged assault a week earlier. The 25 year old was left in a coma after the incident on… Read more Audio

5:40 AM.Samoa is facing a constitutional crisis after the ousted head of state declared that he was suspending parliament, only for this to be ruled unlawful by the country's Supreme Court. After making his… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.RNZ reporter, Brenton Vannisselroy joins Nathan Rarere for a look at the weekend sport. Audio

5:22 AM.Time for a look at the fruit and veggie market, our Minister of Fruit and Veges, Glenn Forsyth is on the case. Audio

5:15 AM.After overcoming multiple injuries and a battle with his mental health, Auckland cyclist Sam Dakin has realised his dream of making the New Zealand Olympic squad The 25-year-old stepped into the men's… Read more Audio

5:52 AM.And who better to join us now to get into the knitty gritty of Budget 2021 is Infometrics economist Brad Olsen. Audio

5:44 AM.Grant Robertson presented the government's Recovery and Wellbeing Budget yesterday but some are describing it as anything but. Perhaps the biggest headline is the 3 billion dollar boost for… Read more Audio

5:32 AM.The Mayor of Thames District is calling the ransomware attack on the Waikato DHB terrorism. Thames Hospital is one of five public hospitals in the Waikato region working completely offline - with all… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Joining us now from the fresh produce markets is our Minister of Fruit and and Vege Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:16 AM.Senior citizens in Christchurch say they deserve better after finding out they'll be waiting another month to get their Covid-19 vaccine. Over 65-year-olds in Canterbury will receive their vaccination… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.Hope is growing in the Middle-East of a ceasefire, but fighting is continuing, with Israeli planes and drones hitting targets in Gaza. From Doha we're joined by our correspondent from Al Jazeera… Read more Audio