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5:39 AM.A Pike River widow says that she did not sign off on a joint letter released by the family reference group yesterday which accepted the Government's decision to abandon the drift recovery. Family… Read more Audio

5:32 AM.Our resident expert on all things kai moana, Foodstuffs seafood operations manager Brett Sellers is here to tell us about what's fresh as we head into autumn. Audio

5:23 AM.Each week we have a little look around the New Zealand small business world and this week we're talking to Brooke Hobson from 'Native-Hard Sparkling' They make New Zealand's first 'hard sparkling' -… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.The trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd is in to its second day. We're now joined from his multi-media bunker in his Washington DC garage by our correspondent… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.We begin in Australia, where Brisbane is still locked down with at least 15 cases of the UK strain of covid-19 having now been identified. Nathan Rarere caught up from ground zero is our correspondent… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.The National Party says that only Immigration New Zealand-approved laboratories should be able to provide pre-departure Covid-19 tests for people travelling from abroad. That was one of many topics… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.You may remember 22-year-old Matt Fenn who took on the huge challenge of running 654 kilometres in less than a week for suicide awareness. Only stopping for occasional breaks and power naps, Matt ran… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.A cyber security expert says it's concerningly easy to obtain fake Covid-19 test results and vaccine passports on the Dark Web. While there's not evidence that New Zealanders or people heading here… Read more Audio

5:32 AM.Brisbane is back in lockdown this morning after 7 new cases of Covid-19 were recorded in the city. People will only be allowed to leave home to get food, exercise, essential work or to go to the… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.This week on TradeMe, a Klassic Kiwi Kauri sculpture - complete with carved dolphin, and a crocheted Wayne and Garth from the 1993 movie Wayne's World. But first, TradeMe's Logan Mudge gives us the… Read more Audio

5:17 AM.The government is being questioned over its commitment to safe drinking water. An official information act request shows a working group, that was supposed to be looking at nitrates in water, only met… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.The people of Myanmar are reeling from the shock of the weekend's brutal violence carried out by the country's own military, which left over 100 people dead. It's been hard to get up-to-date and… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.To the UK now, where Nathan Rarere caught up with our correspondent Henry Riley. Audio

5:50 AM.A group of residents in New Lynn are fighting back against Auckland Council's potential plans to rezone and sell a reserve in their street to raise revenue. 'Plan change 60' was announced by the… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.The Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, Mark Brown, has expressed his confidence at establishing a travel bubble with New Zealand by May, but officials here have remained noncommittal. During the… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.From the Monday fresh produce markets, Nathan Rarere caught up with a man who is 50% fruit and 50% vegetables, Mr Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:16 AM.New Zealand has joined an international chorus of condemnation of Myanmar's military, after a weekend which saw over 100 peaceful protesters - and innocent bystanders including children - dead… Read more Audio

5:14 AM.The Mayor of a North Island council is at odds with his fellow representatives - after a majority of the councillors voted to change the district's gambling policy. The Otorohanga District Council… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.To Europe where we join our correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund in Sweden Audio

5:53 AM.Health officials are urgently trying to contact 250 returnees who've already completed managed isolation after a major botch up at the Grand Mercure MIQ facility in Auckland. Checkpoint revealed… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.The Cook Islands could lose 40 per cent of its workforce by the end of the year as locals leave for New Zealand in a bid to find work. A one-way travel bubble between Rarotonga and New Zealand has… Read more Audio

5:32 AM.Do you know your neighbours? We are right in the middle of the 'Neighbours day Aotearoa' campaign Organiser Cissy Rock says it's about people connecting in place, getting to know our neighbours and… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.It's time for a look at what's happening at the markets with our Minister of Fruit and Veges Mr Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:12 AM.Staglands Wildlife Reserve near Upper Hutt offers visitors an interactive experience amongst the many friendly animals of the Akatarawa Valley that call it home. Nathan Rarere spoke to Chris Martin… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.To the United States now where President Joe Biden is to hold his first formal press briefing in the next few hours, two months into his Presidency. Nathan Rarere spoke with our Washington… Read more Audio