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5:45 AM.The Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth takes Leonard Powell around the markets to check on the fresh pre-Christmas goodness Audio

5:23 AM.Pop culture rules the roost on TradeMe this week - with a famous movie car and a roll of Beatles wallpaper up for grabs Audio

5:14 AM.Israel hits more than 300 targets in Syria, Alex Baird updates us on the quickly moving situation in the Middle-East Audio

5:06 AM.It's been a big year for snakes in Australia, and Pam Corkery strips down in Brisbane's heat Audio

5:54 AM.One third of Kiwis haven't made holiday plans according to new research, producer Mahvash Ikram asked around to see what these summer holidays will look like. Audio

5:49 AM.The government is to reintroduce pay deductions for partial strikes, ACT leader David Seymour discussed the law change with Nathan Rarere Audio

5:37 AM.There's a fine line between getting enough Vitamin D and getting too much sun, Auckland University's Professor Robert Skragg has some summer sun advice. Audio

5:25 AM.Mid-Canterbury's Local Democracy reporter Jonathan Leask tells us of Ashburton's traffic congestion problem Audio

5:16 AM.Japanese survivors of the atomic bomb are taking part in the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Sweden - Chris Gilbert has the details from Tokyo Audio

5:14 AM.Tonga's Prime Minister has resigned after a vote of no confidence, Caleb Fotheringham reports on the latest from Tonga. Audio

5:06 AM.The UK government weighs up removing Syria's new leadership from terror lists, Henry Riley has the latest from London Audio

5:56 AM.Reporter Keiller MacDuff is at the fire in West Melton - she updates Nathan on the latest. Audio

5:50 AM.Five years ago today, 22 people died on Whakaari during an eruption. Nathan Rarere talked with survivor Lellani Hopkins. Audio

5:24 AM.Berries are the stars of the week in fruit, but first our Minister of Fruit and Veggies is down in the dumps.. his favourite TV show has ended for the season. Audio

5:16 AM.The manhunt continues for the killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Katherine Firkin has the latest. Audio

5:11 AM.Europe reacts to the overthrow of the Assad regime in Syria, Dr Anita Purcell-Sjölund reports from Sweden Audio

5:51 AM.Leonard Powell dives into the mid-week cricket competition Last Man Standing Audio

5:46 AM.Official police figures said 42,000 people attended Hikoi mo Te Tiriti, Katie Kenny tells us how they come up with these numbers. Audio

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5:15 AM.A flu-like illness is being blamed for 79 deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chris Ocamringa reports from Kinchasa Audio

5:10 AM.Bevan Hurley updates us on the killing of a US insurance company CEO in New York Audio

5:54 AM.Taupo is gearing up to host the world Iron Man championships, Mayor David Trewavas told Nathan Rarere how preparations are going. Audio

5:48 AM.Former Gisborne Mayor Meng Foon took to social media after trying to book last minute flights to Wellington, he spoke with Nathan Rarere about the cost of flying out of the east coast. Audio

5:38 AM.With an increase in dog ownership, comes an increase in fleas, Dr Estelle Louarduzzi has advice for dog owners. Audio

5:25 AM.Jimmy Ellingham is our reporter in Manawatu, where he has an update on 80th anniversary celebrations for Polish WW2 refugees Audio