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5:06 AM.We go to the UK where the Government's science advisor is warning the country will be facing 50,000 new cases of covid-19 a day if serious action isn't taken now. Sir Patrick Vallance says that would… Read more Audio

5:51 AM.The Government will today decide whether we're ready to ease Covid-19 restrictions, nearly six weeks after the virus re-emerged in New Zealand. It's agreed in principle for everywhere but Auckland to… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.People travelling to or from Auckland's North Shore this morning are being urged to avoid the Harbour Bridge or to use public transport after the bridge was damaged when a truck tipped over in heavy… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.The popularity of "flights to nowhere" is skyrocketing as keen travellers seek new ways to head overseas, even if it means they don't leave the plane. With domestic and international travel scaled… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.It's Monday and time to look at all the news from the produce markets with Glenn Forsyth, our Minister of Fruit and Veges. Today Glenn's been in the South Island where the prices are noticeably more… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.Both commercial and recreational fishing groups are on board with the Green Party's policy of reviewing the fishing quota system. It's part of a raft of measures the party is proposing to improve the… Read more Audio

5:07 AM.To the US, where the death of long-serving Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has President Donald Trump scrambling to install a replacement before the November election, sparking an outcry… Read more Audio

5:51 AM.Tomorrow 80-year-old cyclist John Winkie will hop on his 80-year-old trusty Duckett race bike to tackle a road cycle race with the hope of raising $80,000 towards research for spinal injury… Read more Audio

5:52 AM.National says Labour is sugarcoating a bleak economic outlook - but Grant Robertson says he's being more realistic by not promising an acceptable level of debt for the government to manage by the end… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.The Mayor of Waipa, Jim Mylchreest tells Indira Stewart what's going on in his district and why you should visit. Audio

5:36 AM.Today a Queenstown man is attempting to set the world record for the most number of Canyon Swings in a day. Jason Medina is attempting the record at Shotover Canyon Swing in Queenstown to fundraise… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.Primary sector employers are worried that legalisation of recreational cannabis could heighten health and safety risks. The sector already has one of the highest workplace accident and death rates in… Read more Audio

5:31 AM.A Pacific youth-led activist group has kick-started a campaign aimed at increasing Pasifika engagement in the upcoming election. Pacific Climate Warriors based in Auckland and Wellington are leading… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.The New Zealand golfer Ryan Fox isn't concerned about taking on a new course at this week's US Open in New York. It will be his third US Open and 10th major of his career. Winged Foot is known as one… Read more Audio

5:10 AM.Joining Indira from across the Tassie is our Australian correspondent, broadcaster and former Alliance MP Pam Corkery - Melbourne's Covid-19 numbers seem to be flattening, slipping below 50 cases over… Read more Audio

5:52 AM.National has pledged an extra $30 million a year for the 'My Smile Tamariki Niho Ora' programme to improve children's oral health. The scheme aims to initially help at least 100,000 children and… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Olympic marathon runner and chief executive of Athletics New Zealand Pete Pfitzinger, says he's gutted to have to exclude Aucklanders from running in the Rotorua Marathon. The race is scheduled to go… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.Next month's Waikato A&P Show has been cancelled due to the uncertainty around Covid-19 alert levels. The show, which last year marked its 127th anniversary, was meant kick off in Hamilton on October… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.Thousands of cheap air fares are being snapped up following relaxed physical distancing rules on flights, but travel agents say Auckland is losing visitors. Air New Zealand sold 110,000 tickets on… Read more Audio