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5:43 AM.A Rotorua whanau's social media plea for information about a stolen pounamu from their son's grave site has been shared nearly four thousand times. For three years, the dark-green - circle-shaped… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Why does the NZX keep hitting record highs? Here with the answer is our business reporter, Madison Reidy. Audio

5:26 AM.This nasty weather has to be having some effect on fruit and vege availabillity and price - and there's only one man around who can tell us all about that - our Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:51 AM.A second chance at life helped suicide survivor Tuala Tusani radically turn his life around from a violent gang past to becoming one of South Auckland's most successful businessmen. Now, he's… Read more Video, Audio

5:45 AM.TVNZ has apologised after members of a patient advocacy group raised concerns about the name of their documentary series 'How Not To Get Cancer'. Troy Elliott, whose wife has stage four breast cancer… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.This morning's question is - how fine is the line between a business and a personal expense? Here with the answer is our business reporter, Kim Savage. Audio

5:25 AM.As our lives increasingly play out online, so too must our deaths. Facebook has finally updated the way it memorialises people, and as more and more users die, the social media site is starting to… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.The Black Caps are assured of a place in the World Cricket Cup semi-finals.. but needed to win against England this morning to secure their semi-final against the opponent that qualified 4th. Adding… Read more Audio

5:54 AM.Residents of Pitcairn Island in the South Pacific will get to see a total solar eclipse this morning. It's the first time the moon's completely covered the sun in nearly two years. Astronomers… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.Oranga Tamariki says it uplifted a baby less than 10 hours after an emergency caesarian delivery because of hygiene issues inside the family home. The Ministry had originally planned on uplifting the… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.An alternative to sugar that's lower in calories, doesn't cause cavities, can be used by diabetics and is envionmentally friendly almost sounds too good to be true. But that's exactly what a… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Today's question is: Who regulates who in business? Here with the answer is business reporter Madison Reidy. Audio

5:24 AM.Despite the winter cold approaching us many of the country's ski-fields are having to make their own snow. That's not unusual as it sounds but NIWA has predicted possibly a warmer winter overall… Read more Audio

5:53 AM.National list MP Parmjeet Parmar has been in Parliament since 2014 and she's an early riser like many of our listeners. Parmjeet is our Who's Up MP this week. Audio

5:37 AM.Two young Cantabrians have been crowned the World Egg Throwing Champions which were held in the town of Swaton, Lincolnshire over the weekend. The duo have called themselves The Yolk Ferns and won the… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.We've been asked by Henry of Wellington - did he hear right that the Reserve Bank is going to relax the loan to value ratios on mortgage lending. Here's business editor Gyles Beckford. Audio

5:24 AM.Spending hours on youtube can be fun, but it's not everyday that you get to re-live a few minutes of your youth and help others do so too. Simon Lynch has done just that - peering down the youtube… Read more Video, Audio

5:50 AM.It was a full house on Saturday night at Southland man Blair Vining's pre-funeral party. 38 year old Blair is terminally ill with bowel cancer and decided to celebrate his life in style with a final… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Oranga Tamariki will be shaken up today, with new youth and family laws coming into full force. The law requires the ministry provide a practical committment to the Treaty of Waitangi and support care… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Why is the Reserve Bank putting pressure on banks to hold more capital? Here with the answer is our business reporter, Madison Reidy. Audio

5:26 AM.Joining us now for a look ahead to what would be a good buy for our listeners on the fruit and vege market is Glenn Forsyth. What are some good buys we should look out for this week and how to get a… Read more Audio

5:20 AM.Japan's move to resume commercial whale hunting after a 33 year ban has sparked concerns that it could lead to the collapse of the International Whaling Commission. Japan has now left the Commission… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.You may remember our story from last week about Celery farmer Stan Clark who is being forced to close up shop after 60 years as a vegetable grower in Pukekohe. Like many other growers, the Clark's… Read more Audio