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5:06 AM.To the United Kingdom now where it's just been revealed that a record number of covid-19 cases have been reported in the past 24 hours. This comes as the world hits the grim total of one million… Read more Audio

5:54 AM.Winter's been having its last gasp for now, in the South Island these last few days with snow reaching sea level in some places, and wind chills that forecasters say felt like negative 20 degrees… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.Bad smells wafting over Marlborough can now be reported to a new online system called PONG. It's a searchable dashboard of offensive smells, with persistent, objectionable odours able to be traced… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.A holiday across the ditch could be one step closer with the Australian and New Zealand governments considering a proposal to create a trans-Tasman bubble. A group of 40 experts called the… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.Travel agents have been caught in a tug of war between customers and suppliers as they try to resolve refunds from as long ago as the start of the year. The Covid-19 border restrictions have decimated… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.This week on TradeMe - a scooter that wouldn't look out of place in a Sophia Loren movie from the 1960s - an all original 1960 Vespa 150. And it could be yours with a current bid of less than $4000… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.To the US now where the New York Times has published a bombshell article claiming President Donald Trump has paid barely any tax for years. The article, which comes just 35 days out from the… Read more Audio

5:54 AM.It's the last day for submissions on a Government proposal which would make it illegal to sell the remains of extinct species like moa bones, which have fetched thousands of dollars on sites like… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.Severe weather battered much of the country over the weekend, with warnings and watches issued in every region of the nation. Severe wind gusts almost closed lanes on the Auckland Harbour Bridge… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.Hundreds of women with endometriosis say they've been sidelined and left in pain and distress by covid 19 delays. The condition causes uterine tissue to grow in other parts of the abdomen and can… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.Up early for us every Monday and Friday from the markets is our Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth - today, more herb talk on parsley and chives. Audio

5:12 AM.Polystyrene packaging, plastic drink stirrers, tableware, cups and cutlery, produce stickers and cotton buds will be phased out by 2025 if Labour is re-elected. Labour leader Jacinda Ardern and the… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.President Donald Trump has announced conservative judge Amy Coney Barrett as his pick for the Supreme Court to replace liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who died earlier this month. Republicans are… Read more Audio

5:54 AM.Pet owners will lead, carry or coax their treasured moggies, pups, lambs and birds to Nelson Cathedral this Sunday for a Blessing of the Pets service. The annual event has in the past attracted a… Read more Audio

5:49 AM.It's been revealed that an Auckland family who've tested positive for Covid-19 met with 18 people from all over the country during a trip to Taupo last week. Two of the three family members had been… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.It's Mental Health Awareness Week, and to mark the occasion one Kiwi has released a very personal documentary which highlights why it's so important to take mental illness seriously. The Girl on the… Read more Audio

5:30 AM.Tempers are flaring over the Rugby Championship schedule which would mean the All Blacks spending Christmas in quarantine. SANZAAR announced yesterday that the final All Blacks match will be on the… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.Our Minister of Fruit and Veges, Glenn Forsyth, who today talks about herbs and new season veges. Audio

5:09 AM.Katikati College in Bay of Plenty is set to become a "centre of excellence" for horticulture. The school has raised more than half the money needed to build the centre, which will aim to train… Read more Audio

5:53 AM.Each week we check in with one of our regional leaders - this week it's the turn of the Mayor of South Taranaki Phil Nixon. Audio

5:43 AM.Aucklanders can now gather in groups of up to 100 people after a further drop in alert levels overnight. The Super City moved from Level 2.5 to Level 2 at midnight, while the rest of the country has… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.More than a year after being diagnosed with depression the New Zealand mountain biker Sam Gaze will return to international competition next week with a smile on his face. Gaze struggled with his… Read more Audio

5:14 AM.We've recently been hearing from victims of the state in the Abuse in Care inquiry Yesterday, the struggles of a young boy taken into state care were relayed to the inquiry. 31 year old Chassy Duncan… Read more Audio