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5:48 AM.And to tell us what the weather will be doing in Canterbury today, we're joined by Metservice meteorologist Lisa Murray. Audio

5:43 AM.And we head back to Canterbury now where flood waters are threatening thousands of homes and have already led to dozens of evacuations. We join our reporter Ella Stewart in a very soggy Ashburton. Audio

5:31 AM.The Indy 500 is underway - and who better to talk us through the world's greatest race is the most American person we know, sports broadcaster Dan Dibley from San Francisco's 95.7 The Game sports… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.It's fresh fruit and veggie time now with none other than Glenn Forsyth Audio

5:17 AM.The entire region of Canterbury is in a state of emergency as flood waters continue to rise and threaten thousands of homes. This morning all eyes are on the Ashburton River, which has been… Read more Audio

5:10 AM.Sporting great Sonny Bill Williams is trying to ensure that the plight of refugees detained on Nauru and Papua New Guinea is not kept off the agenda as Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison meets… Read more Audio

5:52 AM.An Air New Zealand passenger was so impressed by a pilot's use of te reo Maori over the intercom he just had to meet and thank him. When he discovered the pilot wasn't Maori, he was astonished ... and… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.A leading infectious diseases expert says it's time New Zealand started work on purpose-built quarantine facilities if it's to avoid further lockdowns. This comes as Melbourne goes into its fourth… Read more Audio

5:30 AM.Surfing makes its debut at this year's Olympics - and pro-surfer Billy Stairmand is one of our country's brightest hopes of a medal. The 31-year-old hit the world stage ten years ago when he beat… Read more Audio

5:21 AM.It's the last weekend of May, and it's time to check out the availabilities of various fruits and veges with our Minister of all things fresh and not made of meat - Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:13 AM.In two special climate-controlled locations, tucked away from visitor-facing areas, Auckland Zoo is currently caring for the world's entire population of cobble skinks as well as a quarter of the… Read more Audio

5:49 AM.The Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson has reiterated that the Government will not negotiate with the hackers who have crippled the Waikato District Health Board. Top government officials attended… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.The Reserve Bank has shown no sign of taking its foot off the stimulus pedal as it holds the official cash rate at a record low 0.25 percent, and reaffirms easing monetary policies to support the… Read more Audio

5:31 AM.A popular clothing retailer has been slammed by customers who say the've waited months for items to turn up, while Consumer NZ has launched an investigation into its refunds policy At the same time… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.We head to Gisborne now to catch up with Local Democracy Reporter Alice Angeloni and find out what's been happening in the region. Nathan Rarere began by asking about some serious concerns about waste… Read more Audio

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