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5:24 AM.Parcels stuffed with single-use plastic are landing in parliamentary post-boxes, sent from concerned Kiwis across the country. It's all part of a new movement, demanding the politicians put aside… Read more Audio

5:19 AM.The majority of Auckland's beaches will be safe to use this Labour weekend - despite water used to put out the SkyCity convention centre fire being pumped into the harbour. About a million litres of… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.New Zealanders could soon be saying kia ora Siri thanks to new funding from the Government. The Northland based Te Hiku Media and Dragonfly Data Science has been given 13 million over seven years by… Read more Audio

5:41 AM.Auckland's CBD is heading into a third day of disruption - as the fire at the International Convention Centre continues to burn for the second night in a row. Firefighters had hoped that the main… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.With the fire at the International Convention Centre still burning but under control, what happens next for the businesses concerned? Nona Pelletier has this report. Audio

5:24 AM.We return to the fire at the SkyCity International Convention centre now - the roof of which is still burning despite hopes it would be killed off yesterday evening. It's been 42 hours since the fire… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.The central city has been eerily deserted over the past few days with many shops and businesses closed because of the fire. Firefighters are still fighting flames on top of the Heart of the City is… Read more Audio

5:07 AM.But first to the UK where 39 bodies have been found in a freight container on the back of a truck in Essex. The truck entered the UK on Saturday and is believed to be registered in Bulgaria. The… Read more Audio

5:53 AM.If you're just joining us let's return now to the fire at the International Convention Centre in Auckland which has been burning for the past 16 hours. At this moment, firefighters are still fighting… Read more Audio

5:42 AM.Firefighters are still fighting the fire that has engulfed the roof of Auckland's under-construction $700 million International Convention Centre. The massive fire which began around 1 o'clock… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.Container Door is an on-line retailer, attempting to "disrupt" the traditional retail market by by-passing retail outlets and marketing directly to consumers. Launched four years ago buy retail… Read more Audio

5:19 AM.England's rugby coach Eddie Jones is doing his best to spice things up ahead of Saturday's clash with the All Blacks in the Rugby World Cup semifinals in Japan. Never one to shy away from a touch of… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.A global movement of activists and animal lovers 'bearing witness' to pigs, chickens, cows and sheep as they are trucked into meat-works has made its way to New Zealand. If you're heading to or from… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.Revolutionary facial recognition technology for sheep may change the face of farming in New Zealand. Dunedin company Iris Data Science have received 40-thousand dollars from Callaghan Innovation to… Read more Audio

5:39 AM.Why is it at times of crisis .. or perceived crisis do exchange rates bounce all around the place? Business editor Gyles Beckford explains. Audio

5:28 AM.This week from TradeMe - a veritable pot-pourri of interesting and quirky auctions. In the past few days we've seen, a perfectly preserved bubble car, a rusty old VW and dinner with the Leader of the… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Methamphetamine dealers who can prove their own personal addiction played a role in their offending are now eligible for a sentence reduced by up to thirty-percent. It's just one of many changes to… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.In the UK, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has failed in his attempt to have another vote on Brexit in parliament. Speaker of the House John Bercow said he rejected the vote because nothing had changed… Read more Audio

5:53 AM.New Zealand First could do a u-turn on it's opposition to drug testing at festivals. Last month, Police Minister Stuart Nash said he had failed to legalise drug testing before summer because of New… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.For the first time ever a commercial airline has flown non-stop between New York and Sydney. 49 passengers and crew were onboard the Qantas test flight, which took 19 hours and 16 minutes to fly 16… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.To business now with this morning's business question - How are low interest rates affecting people who rely on their savings in retirement? Here with the answer is our business reporter Nona… Read more Audio