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5:10 AM.Hundreds of thousands of Democratic voters in New Hampshire are expected to cast their ballots for the presidential candidate who they want to see take on Donald Trump in November's election. The… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.Good Samaritans are dishing out water from their mains supplies as the upper North Island continues to suffer from a severe meteorological drought - with no sign of any let up. Outdoor water bans have… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Taika Waititi's film Jojo Rabbit was up for 5 nominations yesterday and he became the first Maori to win an Oscar after scoring Best Adapted Screenplay. He was among two other New Zealanders -… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.A six-year-old from Massachusetts in the United States has raised more than NZ$300,000 for animals affected by the Australian bushfires. Owen Colley offered a handmade clay koala that can sit on a… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.It's day six for dozens of Wuhan evacuees quarantined at a navy training base in Whangaparaoa, north of Auckland. The group are being housed in caravans and their movements are restricted. Evacuee… Read more Audio

5:07 AM.Our UK correspondent Alex Cadier updates us on news from the UK and Europe. Audio

5:53 AM.The upper north island has been suffering extraordinarily dry conditions, resulting in Watercare shutting off pumpstations in some areas last week due to low reservoir levels. Council members were… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Tauranga historian Buddy Mikaere says the erection of a cellphone tower on a historical site in the city was done without public and iwi consultation. Spark erected the tower late last year near the… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.The start of another week at the markets, with our Minister of Fruit and Veges, Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:52 AM.The week of commemorations at Waitangi has come to an end marking the 180th anniversary of Te Tiriti O Waitangi. Thousands gathered at the Waitangi Treaty grounds yesterday with people flooding into… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.The new owners of a well known and loved cinema and DVD store in Christchurch called Alice, say they want to keep video rentals alive. Film buffs Peter Tonks and Keryn Maguire bought the building… Read more Audio

5:40 AM.Coast to Coast competitors from around the world will touch the Tasman Sea at Kumara, for the traditional start of the annual race. Producer Jeremy Parkinson talked with last year's champion Dougal… Read more Audio

5:30 AM.Business news and market updates with Gyles Beckford.  Audio

5:25 AM.Glenn Forsyth tells us what the best fruit and vege buys from the markets. Audio

5:12 AM.Some Mataura residents are facing with a huge clean-up this morning after flood waters swamped about 20 properties in the town. It's the last evacuated town to be reopened in Southland after the… Read more Audio

5:09 AM.President Trump has been celebrating his acquittal in his impeachment trial, his supporters now focusing on his re-election in November. In the short term, the President can claim a victory over… Read more Audio

5:55 AM.Treaty Negotiations Minister Andrew Little impressed at Waitangi yesterday - delivering his entire speech in Te Reo Māori. His was one of many speeches made as politicians were welcomed to the upper… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Auckland based race driver Chelsea Herbert is looking ahead to getting back into the driver's seat after injuring her back in a crash. The 21-year old had been competing at last month's Castrol Toyota… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.The search to find Mr Gay New Zealand is almost complete. Voters can now choose between five finalists, before the winner is announced this Sunday. 20-year-old iTaukeian Shaneel Lal from Otahuhu, is… Read more Audio