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5:51 AM.Finance Minister and Deputy National Leader Nicola Willis talks to Nathan Rarere about the government's first 100 days, the tax relief for landlords and cuts to free school lunches, and the fast track… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.How often is there a letter in your letterbox? And not just a bill or junk mail... Once upon a time the post was the main mode of communication, but it looks like the days of the humble letter are… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.In the middle of our covid-lockdowns, when many of us struggled with the huge changes brought on by the pandemic, Andrew Leslie had challenges of his own. He became tetraplegic as a result of an… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.Some people aren't happy with rates increase going towards fixing Marlborough Sounds roads, cost of public toilets, parking and replacing wooden boards on boardwalk by the Taylor River. Audio

5:17 AM.Our correspondent in Argentina is Kate Pereyra-Garcia and she's with us now to talk inflation. Audio

5:11 AM.Our correspondent in Japan Chris Gilbert explains the latest on protests on the anniversary of the Fukushima quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, with latest demonstrations aimed at the new… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.Let's head to the United Kingdom - Henry Riley is standing by to discuss Princess of Wales photo and the musical chairs in Parliament of Lee Anderson. Audio

5:46 AM.The government has announced that it's restoring interest deductibility for property investors. Basically it's when landlords can put the interest on their mortgages as a business expense, so the tax… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.To the produce markets now - Glenn Forsyth is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies. Audio

5:20 AM.Our old friend Alex Cadier is our correspondent in Israel - hespoke with Nathan Rarere. Audio

5:12 AM.And it's Monday morning so time to cross to our Europe correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund Audio

5:06 AM.We'll kick the week off with Newshub's North America correspondent Mitch McCann who joins us from New York City. Audio

5:50 AM.Cyclone Gabrielle ravaged many parts of the North Island last February, destroying homes, and taking lives. Karekare Beach on Auckland's west coast was hit hard, with damaged roads, red stickered… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.Premier House has a long history of being the residence of our Prime Ministers. And according to our latest Prime Minister, it's really not up to being lived in. It's valued at around $37 million and… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.That music plays everywhere this man goes - it's time to talk fresh produce with our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: NZ red fleshed Kiwifruit Audio

5:16 AM.Nabil Ahmed Rufai is on the line from Ghana's capital Accra for the latest news out of Africa. Audio

5:12 AM.To our Pacific neighbours now - Kalafi Moala is up early in Tonga and spoke with Nathan Rarere. Audio

5:06 AM.Joining Nathan Rarere from the other side of the US/Mexico border is Bevan Hurley. Audio

5:52 AM.To politics now and the coalition government is looking at cutting the free lunches in schools programme by up to 50 percent. The government said Labour did not set aside enough money to fund the… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Contenders young and old from around the country have been revving their chainsaws and refining their red band tossing technique to prepare for this weekend's Rural Games. It's New Zealand's largest… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Time now to head to the regions and today we're getting the latest from Otago with RNZ reporter Tess Brunton Audio

5:16 AM.To Pakistan now, with is eagle-eyed gaze spread across India, Afghanistan and Bangladesh as well is Anas Mallick. Audio

5:11 AM.To Europe now, our correspondent in Sweden is Dr Anita Purcell-Sjölund Audio

5:05 AM.We begin in the UK, Henry Riley is in London where the government has presented its 2024 budget. Audio