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5:42 AM.The government laid out its plan for rolling out the Covid-19 vaccine yesterday, outlining which New Zealanders will be next in line to get the jab. Frontline health workers, people in residential… Read more Audio

5:31 AM.And while Luna Rossa and Team New Zealand were duelling on the Waitemata yesterday, the world's largest adventure race was coming to a gruelling end at Rotorua's Redwood Forest. Former All Blacks… Read more Audio

5:27 AM.Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa shared the honours in the first two races of the 36th Americas Cup. Team New Zealand comfortably won the first race by over half a minute but the Italians turned the… Read more Audio

5:14 AM.Last election saw a record number of new MPs finding their way into Parliament. Not a heck of a lot of them were flying blue banners, but there were a few, one of them being Invercargill MP and former… Read more Audio

5:52 AM.Spare a thought if you're still lying in bed this morning for the competitors yet to finish this year's GODZone endurance race. If you haven't heard of it, the world's largest expedition race involves… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.The start of the University year usually means dressing up in togas, breaking the ice with new classmates and plenty of socialising. But in Auckland, Covid-19 has once again interrupted the party. And… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.Thats the economics of it all, but lets talk now about the racing itself Nathan Rarere discussed the Americas Cup between Italy's Luna Rossa and Team New Zealand from San Francisco with racing… Read more Audio

5:31 AM.The first race in the America's Cup is now just hours away. But there's no doubt the economic hopes for the event have been impacted by the covid-19 pandemic, with fewer syndicates, tourists and… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.Every month we take a dip in the ocean to learn about Kai moana with our expert Foodstuffs Seafood Operations Manager Brett Sellers and the Bluff oyster season has started! Audio

5:14 AM.We're getting to know some of the innovative and creative small businesses New Zealand has to offer. This morning we'll hear from Stephanie Hamilton about her new home-grown business Dancing Ponies… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.Australia has always been just that little bit closer to cutting the Royal Family loose than we have here in New Zealand. The dusty former penal colony voted against becoming a republic in 1999, but… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.We're fortunate to be joined each week by the deputy leaders of both of the country's major political parties. On Thursdays we catch up with Labour's number two, Grant Robertson, and on Tuesdays with… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.We might think of a lavender filled diffuser as a natural way of winding down, or an automatic fly sprayer as a summer necessity but for our pets, it's a different story. Vets are seeing cases of… Read more Audio

5:42 AM.Air New Zealand flight crews are getting more hassles from people being asked to wear masks on domestic flights than they are on international services. That's according to the airline's general… Read more Audio

5:32 AM.Meghan Markle made a series of explosive revelations in an interview with Oprah Winfrey yesterday, including that she was suicidal while pregnant with her first child, and when she sought help from… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.This week on TradeMe two vehicles on opposite ends of the spectrum - first, a 2013 AC Cobra - why pay a few million when you can have a grunty late model replica for less than $100,000?? And one for… Read more Audio

5:14 AM.America's Cup racing is due to kick off on Wednesday with Team New Zealand taking on the Italian boat Luna Rossa. One of the people who will be on the waters of the Hauraki Gulf is Auckland sailing… Read more Audio

5:09 AM.Nathan Rarere was joined from London by our correspondent Alex Cadier who told us about British reaction to the Oprah interview with the Sussexes. Audio

5:51 AM.Destiny Church was forced to hold its service in Queenstown yesterday after its leaders were prevented from using a venue in Invercargill. Speaking to their audience of fewer than 20 people, Brian and… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.Auckland food waste charities say that while they are better prepared for lockdowns it's bittersweet taking goods from businesses going to the wall because of Covid-19. When Auckland went into Alert… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.Kiwi middleweight Israel Adesanya failed in his audacious attempt to beat a man 15 kilos heavier in yesterday's UFC event in Las Vegas. Adesanya was unsuccessful in his bid to unseat Poland's Jan… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Nathan Rarere finds out how to get the best deals from our Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:16 AM.A new case of Covid-19 has been identified in an airline crew member during routine surveillance testing. In a statement last night, the Ministry of Health said the crew member had returned to New… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.Ti Point Reptile Park is located an hour north of Auckland in Leigh. It's New Zealand's only reptile park and is home to hundreds of Tuatara, Alligators and more. Nathan Rarere asked owner Mike… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.We begin this morning in the United States, where the Senate has finally passed Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion pandemic aid plan. The scheme, one of the largest emergency aid packages in the country's… Read more Audio