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5:45 AM.Buying and supporting local plays a key part in our Covid recovery - and many New Zealand small businesses have received a boost in the past few weeks thanks in part to a Facebook page.

The 'NZ made'… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.Farmers markets were able to open again at the weekend for the first time in seven weeks. The risk of spreading Covid 19 meant they were forced to close under level four and three, leaving the many… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.We're joined now for the first time in AGES by our Minister of Fruit and Vege, Glenn Forsyth.. Audio

5:12 AM.Taiwan's representative in New Zealand is urging the World Health Organisation to put politics aside and accept the island nation into its ranks when it meets this week. New Zealand, the US, Australia… Read more Audio

5:51 AM.In a bid to keep staff and patients safe, GP's around the country will today move to virtual appointments, aiming to reduce face-to-face contact by 70 per cent. The Royal New Zealand College of… Read more Audio

5:49 AM.Lock down now. That's what more than 20 thousand people who've signed a petition want to happen. They're calling on the government to raise the COVID-19 alert level to four - meaning education… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.OCD and anxiety disorders can be complicated by coronavirus fears. Worries about hand washing, touching the face, and infection are increasing. Louise Ternouth spoke to Positive Mind Works… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.It's time to see how the country's fruit and vegetable markets are shaping up this week with our Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:11 AM.Global anxiety over COVID-19 has recently centered on Europe, where Italy is bearing the brunt of the pandemic's spread. Amidst a nationwide lockdown, its toll has grown to more than 53,500 cases and… Read more Audio

5:49 AM.The flow of health, hygiene and medical information seems relentless at the moment, but just how much of it is true? We weren't sure ourselves - so we put some of the rumours flying around the… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.Have you been to the supermarket recently only to discover there's no pasta or toilet paper? As the number of coronavirus cases grows, many are stocking up for potential self isolation. In a bid to… Read more Audio

5:22 AM....with our Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth.. Audio

5:07 AM.New Zealand's border is now closed. As of midnight, only New Zealand citizens, residents and their immediate family can enter the country. And as more airlines cancel flights - thousands of New… Read more Audio

5:52 AM.It's the time of the week when we speak to one our local leaders Today we're joined by Rotorua's Mayor Steve Chadwick, who's currently in self-isolation after returning from Australia. Audio

5:49 AM.Experts are urging people to practice voluntary "social distancing" due to the covid-19 coronavirus. This follows the Prime Ministers announcement that all public gatherings of more than 500 people… Read more Audio

5:40 AM.Pacific leaders are calling on all Church ministers to urgently raise awareness of Coronavirus among their communities after reports many were not taking the virus seriously. Dozens of church… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.A family who lived through the 2010 and 2011 Christchurch earthquakes is now in isolation in Spain because of the Covid-19 virus. Spain is currently the fourth most affected country in the world, with… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.A New Zealander stuck at London's Heathrow airport amid the virus crisis, says bewildered passengers have been crying, getting angry and pushing their way into queues Haydn Read of Whakatane was in a… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.First Up this morning, we go to Australia where a 6th person has died from Coronavirus. There are now 539 cases in the country Tough new limits on pubs, clubs, restaurants amid growing virus outbreak… Read more Audio

5:52 AM.The CEO of the Restaurant Association says the Government's Covid-19 package is a good start but well overdue. Businesses that can prove they've seen a 30 per cent drop in revenue in any month between… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.Employers should be creative about how they protect their staff from COVID-19 - and need to begin conversations with staff early if they think hours will be cut or jobs could be lost. That's from… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.As thousands of people start, continue or expect to go into isolation, one Wellington woman is trying to make it easier to get help. Consultant Meena Kadri decided to design a flyer that can be… Read more Video, Audio

5:23 AM.Cruise ships are banned from New Zealand for months due to coronavirus, so what is the impact on our waterfront businesses? Just one cruise ship, the Silver Muse, docked in Auckland yesterday as it… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.The co-owner of a logging company says while the past weeks have been terrible, he's thankful that help is now on its way. Gavin Edmonds and his wife run Stirling Logs in Gisborne. The forestry… Read more Audio