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5:43 AM.Auckland's Civic theatre's seen war, depression, recession and a multi-million dollar restoration - all while hosting some of the world's biggest stars. And today it's celebrating being ninety years… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.Joining me now for his last fruit and vege market report for the year is the very generous Glenn Forsyth. We'd like to thank Glenn for bringing us a car load of produce this week - and this is really… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.To Washington DC now, where President Donald Trump has become the third US President in history to be impeached by the House of Representatives. The next step will be a trial in the Republican… Read more Audio

5:53 AM.President Donald Trump is on the verge of being only the third President in US history to be impeached. His imminent impeachment follows months of investigations and hearings about his conduct around… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.Each week we're speaking to the people leading our cities, districts and towns. This week we're heading to Otorohanga - where Max Baxter's in his third term as Mayor. Audio

5:34 AM.Fresh vegetables can be expensive at Christmas time, but needy Auckland families will be able to get some for free this year courtesy of New Zealand's toughest prison. Several boxes of veges, destined… Read more Video, Audio

5:23 AM.For the dog lovers, walkers and owners among us, nothing beats playing fetch with your pooch. But finding the perfect stick can prove challenging - except if you live in Kaiapoi, where one local man… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.When a state of emergency's declared, you might be asked to leave your house almost immediately. The declaration gives authorities the power to enforce an evacuation order, whether or not a… Read more Audio

5:09 AM.A new Department of Conservation report is highlighting how vulnerable Aotearoa's wetlands are to climate change. The report is one of the first of its kind for DOC and uses existing information from… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.Tasty, sustainable, protein rich, healthy for your gut...sounds like the perfect snack. But what if I told you that yummy sounding treat was a cricket? A group of New Zealand researchers have just… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.That's the sound of a healthy coral reef. But many these days don't sound like that. Coral reefs across the world are suffering. Years of warmer temperatures and environmental stress has driven away… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.Wet and windy. That's the weather most of New Zealand's experienced over the last 24 hours. In East Waikato a "wall of wind" struck - breaking windows and bringing down trees. Jenny McGiven, who lives… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.To the UK now where the government is to add a new clause to the Brexit bill to rule out any extension to the transition period beyond the end of next year. The UK is set to leave the EU on 31… Read more Audio

5:58 AM.What were they waiting for? That's the question a grieving mother has for Pharmac - after her 27-year-old son died while switching to a generic version of his epilepsy medication called Logem. It's… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.Rescue officials will this morning announce whether divers will return today to continue the search for two missing people from the Whakaari/White Island eruption. Rob Gatt is currently the Executive… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.Dozens of residents from the South Auckland suburb of Ōtara say they've been taken advantage of by a Māori social housing trust building a development for those recovering from mental illness and… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.TradeMe is, of course, the go-to site for collectors and hoarders and never more so than at Christmas. This week's interesting auctions include a number of festive fundraisers and a curious Coca-Cola… Read more Audio

5:54 AM.Music makes up a large part of how many of us feel about Christmas - carols and modern songs are pervasive everywhere as we go in to the build up to the season. That goes too for classical music… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.After being fed up with stories about multiple shootings, streetfights and crime in South Auckland, 11 local school kids decided they wanted to tell a different story about their community. So they… Read more Video, Audio