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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

5:06 AM.Let's begin this morning in the Cook Islands.. where tourism operators say they'll face a tough Christmas despite the return of tourists from New Zealand as borders to other countries remain closed… Read more Audio

5:51 AM.Flight Centre's chief executive is standing by comments that we need to open international borders even though people will inevitably die as a result. Graham Turner made the comments in defence of… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.It's D-Day.. or B-Day depending on how you look at it. Finance Minister Grant Robertson will deliver his Covid-19 recovery budget today. We already know that Maori Housing, a Tourism Reset Plan and… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.A Rarotongan business owner says that locals shifted their focus to the community to survive the pandemic as they awaited the return of tourists. Charlie Hosking, moved back from Melbourne four years… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.To India now, where not all New Zealanders trying to get out are there for family reasons. Some, like teacher Claire Pirini travelled to India for work, despite the country's escalating Covid-19… Read more Audio

5:13 AM.Basketball now and two of the sport's biggest names will go head to head in a new innovation to the NBA's playoff format, the Play-In Game LA Lakers star LeBron James will meet Steph Curry of the… Read more Audio

5:09 AM.And we head to Europe with our correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund in Sweden. Audio

5:05 AM.Let's begin in the Cook Islands where our defence force will help officials distribute the Pfizer vaccine by plane and by boat to people on outer and remote islands. The vaccination programme began on… Read more Audio