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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

5:48 AM.One of the government's leading problems to tackle will now be shared among three ministers. Jacinda Arden's announced a trio of ministers will now be responsible for housing - and its former Minister… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.A monkey, who spent much of his early years riding a horse in the circus, is recovering at home after a health scare. Laurie, a capuchin, was rescued along with four other monkeys, by Wellington's… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Gary Wills of Balclutha asks why are there so many surveys, and how reliable are they given that many contradict each other. Fossicking through the numbers is business editor Gyles Beckford. Audio

5:25 AM.Time for our end of week fruit and vege wrap with Glenn Forsyth... Kiwifruit of all flavours Audio

5:10 AM.In the US, the race to find a democratic leader who will go up against President Donald Trump in next year's election is well under way. Ten of the 20 candidates in the running took to the debate… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.Last night 70 MPs voted David Seymour's End of Life Choice bill through to committee stages, while 50 voted against. It's the third time our parliament has considered assisted dying legalislation, the… Read more Audio

5:40 AM.What's it like to help someone end their life? It's something doctors here could soon be doing, as David Seymour's End of Life Care bill passed its second reading last night. Ahead of the vote… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.As part of Matariki celebrations, the 'Hāngi Master' has created a pop up hāngi in central Auckland to showcase the beautiful Māori cuisine and the process that goes with it. Read more Video, Audio

5:35 AM.Today's question - why didn't the Reserve Bank cut interest rates yesterday? Here's business editor Gyles Beckford Audio

5:20 AM.One of our regular segments looks at finding out about the good work Kiwis are doing all around the world. Today we're talking to an academic who was formerly based in Cambridge and is now settled on… Read more Audio