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5:24 AM.Ian Reisima from MG Marketing tells us whats happening in the world of Fruit and Veggies Audio

5:20 AM.A long-time real estate agent in Nelson says it's getting harder to sell property around Tasman Bay, areas of which is at risk from sea level rise. Doug McKee says costs are going up, and people are… Read more Audio

5:10 AM.A New Zealand dairy start-up based in San Francisco is making mozzarella that looks and tastes like the real thing, but it's made without the need for cows. Matt Gibson's company New Culture is at the… Read more Audio

5:55 AM.Protestors or protectors, are preparing for a four-hour hikoi to Jacinda Ardern's electorate office Mt Albert this morning.The group occupying the Ihumatao land near Auckland airport have repeatedly… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.A passenger who collapsed in an international airport may never know an off-duty doctor from Wellington saved their life. Dr Geraldine Jordan was checking-in her bags and saying goodbye to family when… Read more Audio

5:40 AM.Pacific leaders say they're tired of waiting for a cultural centre and are calling on Auckland Council to act. The community says they talked to the former National government about it four years ago… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.The Black Caps are looking to bounce back in the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka getting underway later this afternoon. New Zealand lost last week's first Test at Galle by six wickets. They also… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Why is the sharemarket darling A2 Milk, having reported a record profit as well as revenue for the year, not paying a dividend to its shareholders? Business reporter Kim Savage has the answer. Audio

5:26 AM.They're some of the most important leaders in the country and can make decisions that can have huge impacts on our communities. So why are so many positions in the upcoming local government elections… Read more Audio

5:20 AM.Thousands of young skilled workers are in Russia this week for what's been dubbed the Olympics of skills-based jobs. Under 23-year-olds from around the globe will compete for gold against other… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.Fuel retailers are being pushed to advertise premium fuel on the big advertising boards to broaden price competition. The Commerce Commission has found the retail fuel sector is not as competitive as… Read more Audio

5:54 AM.Gull's General Manager Dave Bodger said Regulating Fuel Prices would be 'a step too far'. Audio

5:46 AM.A vaccine expert says the government needs to act now to stop New Zealand losing its measles-free status. According to the World Health Organisation New Zealand eliminated measles in 2017. That status… Read more Audio

5:40 AM.The old printing presses from the former Nelson Evening Mail, and others even older, have whirred back into life. The Armarie Room, which operates from Nelson's heritage park, Founders, is using the… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.Let's go to business now where every morning we answer one of your questions. The Commerce Commission's investigation into the fuel sector has found it isn't as competitive as it could be ... so does… Read more Audio

5:14 AM.The days of stray cats roaming free and causing havoc in Hamilton are numbered with the launch of a 100-thousand dollar fund to desex and rehome them. Organisations that can show proof of a cat… Read more Audio

5:10 AM.A justice reformer is horrified to find prisoners at Northland's Ngawha prison are being treated like zoo animals. The Chief Ombudsman, Peter Boshier, says in a surprise inspection of the prison in… Read more Audio

5:52 AM.In our increasingly busy lives some dog owners struggle to provide the constant companionship that dogs desire. And for many dog lovers, owning a dog is an unattainable dream. The Dog Share Collective… Read more Video, Audio

5:48 AM.Where is Southern Response CEO Anthony Honeybone? It's a question being asked by Christchurch's legal fraternity after a precedent-setting High Court judgment released on Friday revealed the… Read more Audio

5:40 AM.There are hopes a white-capped albatross found being tossed around in the surf of a Timaru beach will make a full recovery. Last week we spoke to Zena Guthrie who initially took in the Mollymawk… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.Let's go to business now where every morning we answer one of your questions. The competition watchdog will today give its impressions of whether there's enough competition in the fuel industry… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.A former Minister for Whanau Ora told a hui planning an independent inquiry into Oranga Tamariki's practices around taking Maori children from their families, it's just one aspect of state… Read more Audio

5:20 AM.A Maori academic who has worked for decades in the prison system says reconnecting Maori inmates to their culture is key to their rehabilitation. The Government's new strategy to slash prison numbers… Read more Audio

5:55 AM.A kiwi sheep named Steve has picked up an international following after a video of him eating whole oranges off a tree went viral. Three-year-old Steve the Sheep lives with his adopted family in Te… Read more Audio