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5:08 AM.A 103-year old mystery has been solved with the identification of the grave of an unknown New Zealand soldier killed in the First World War. The unmarked grave at the Dochy Farm 'New British Cemetery'… Read more Audio

5:52 AM.Every Wednesday, we introduce you to a first term MP, someone new to parliament and this week it's the turn of Labour Party MP for Tukituki. Anna Lorck unseated National MP Lawrence Yule in last… Read more Audio

5:39 AM.So how is the news of the travel bubble being received on the other side of the Tasman? Nathan Rarere spoke to Simon Westaway from the Australian Tourism Industry Council to find out. Audio

5:31 AM.Moa bones discovered by a team working on a new highway between Manawatu and Hawkes Bay are being uplifted and welcomed to Te Manawa, the Palmerston North Museum this morning. The moa bones were… Read more Audio

5:21 AM.Labour MP Kiritapu Allan shared the news yesterday that she has stage 3 cervical cancer and is taking medical leave to start the fight of her life. Posting on her Facebook page she prompted… Read more Audio

5:53 AM.Let's go now to the Waikato where the very first passenger rail service between there and Auckland left from Frankton a few minutes ago. Reporter Gill Bonnett is onboard Te Huia. Audio

5:45 AM.The National Party's deputy leader, Shane Reti, says cancer patients are having to spend their life savings not only to get the drugs they need, but just to have them administered by their local DHB… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.We find out today when we will able to head to Australia without needing to quarantine on arrival or on the way back. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is due to announce the date of the Trans-Tasman… Read more Audio

5:13 AM.To the United States now where the sixth day of testimony in the trial of the former police officer Derek Chauvin is taking place. Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.Former Prime Minister Helen Clark has hit out at the UN Security Council for failing to protect the people of Myanmar, where the military continues to cling onto power through acts of brutal violence… Read more Audio

5:49 AM.The Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson says the government won't get involved in discussions about US investment company Silver Lake's plans to buy 15 per cent of New Zealand Rugby. The proposed… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.So everyone who has planned camping or outdoors activities for the Easter weekend, have doomed it for decent weather. But we secretly are hoping for clear skies so we can look upwards and check out… Read more Audio

5:41 AM.New research released this morning has identified those geographic areas most vulnerable during outbreaks of Covid-19. The study, conducted by experts from Universities across the country, mapped… Read more Audio

5:31 AM.A Masterton community group has won a reprieve for two pieces of farming equipment that had been set for the scrap heap after being seized by the council in a "dawn raid" because they were deemed a… Read more Audio

5:21 AM.Each week we speak with reporters from the Regional Democracy Reporting Programme, who catch us up on stories that might not have featured on the TV news but which are still great yarns. This morning… Read more Audio

5:13 AM.This weekend VW owners and fans congregate on the Kapiti Coast for the annual Volkswagen Nationals. They're coming from all around the country to celebrate the classic Beetles, Kombis, Variants and… Read more Audio

5:09 AM.To Europe, where countries are looking at all options to bring the resurgent COVID-19 pandemic under control. France is poised to order another lockdown while the east of Austria is going into a hard… Read more Audio

5:53 AM.Every Wednesday - give or take - we introduce you to a first term MP, someone new to parliament and this week it's turn of National Party MP for the North Shore electorate Simon Watts. Audio

5:47 AM.A real and original artwork by Banksy the secretive British graffiti artist went on sale last night at the international Art Centre in Parnell, The work is called 'Keep it real,' it's 30cm squared and… Read more Audio