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5:31 AM.To the Football World Cup - where Ghana has beaten South Korea 3 - 2 - joining Nathan Rarere from Ghana is our correspondent Nabil Ahmed. Audio

5:21 AM.Time to check in with the Local Democracy Reporting Programme now and this morning we're in Nelson with Max Frethey. Max has been looking into the saga of the Elma Turner Library. Audio

5:08 AM.To the UK now, joining Nathan Rarere is our correspondent Henry Riley in London. Audio

5:54 AM.And joining Nathan Rarere is chairperson of the Sandringham Business Association, Jithin Chittibomma. Audio

5:50 AM.The shopkeeper killed in an alleged robbery in Auckland's Sandringham was farewelled yesterday at a packed ceremony charged with sadness and anger. Janak Patel was fatally stabbed when he confronted… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.The future of Auckland's St James Theatre is set to be decided in Parliament, as pleas for its restoration ramp up. The 1920s theatre has hosted some of the world's biggest acts including James Brown… Read more Audio

5:21 AM.And just like that, it's the last week of November - and time once again to head to the fresh produce markets with our Minister of Fruit and Veg, Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:05 AM.We kick the week off in the United States, where Anna Burns-Francis is keeping an eye on things for us. Audio

5:53 AM.Now today - 25th of November - is one month from Christmas, and New Zealand retailers are doing that thing where we copy America and have this thing called Black Friday. It's based around the Friday… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.The people of Sandringham in Auckland want answers after a dairy worker was stabbed and killed by a man trying to rob the store. Emergency services were called to the Rose Cottage Superette a little… Read more Audio

5:32 AM.The Black Sox have won the Softball World Cup every time the tournanment has been hosted in New Zealand. Over two weeks at the Rosedale Park diamond on Auckland's North Shore the team will be trying… Read more Audio

5:21 AM.It is Fri-yay! Time to speak to First Up's Minister of Fruit and Veg Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: NZ Strawberries Audio

5:14 AM.And it's time to hear from our correspondent Nabil Ahmed in Africa. Audio

5:06 AM.We're kicking off Friday in the USA today where Bevan Hurley is awaiting us.. Audio

5:53 AM.And as you heard people with mortgages are really going to have to tighten their belts with yet another interest rates hike. Joining Nathan Rarere to go over what this could mean for the housing… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.We're heading into a recession. That's according to the Reserve Bank in its latest Monetary Policy Statement, in which it raised interest rates by a whopping 75 basis points. The bank predicts a… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.A West Coast man might need to buy a Lotto ticket after his ute was struck by lightning and engulfed in flames. Caleb Harris was driving from Hokitika to Golden Bay earlier in the week when the… Read more Audio

5:21 AM.Time to check in with the Local Democracy Reporting programme and this morning we're in Gisborne with the one and only Matthew Rosenberg. Matthew has been trying to solve the mystery of the San Rosa… Read more Audio

5:13 AM.Time now to get the latest from our correspondent in Europe, Anita Purcell Sjölund. Audio

5:05 AM.It is Thursday and a month til Christmas and already the complaints have started - what's going on UK correspondent Henry Riley? Audio

5:52 AM.The 11-year-old leukaemia survivor who was gifted Ruby Tui's World Cup winners medal says she's been sleeping with it under her pillow. Lucia Hurst met Tui at a fan engagement event prior to the… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.It's been a wet and windy ol' week and it looks like more wild weather is on the way. Joining Nathan Rarere to tell us what's in store is WeatherWatch forecaster Philip Duncan. Audio

5:36 AM.Last week our very own world number one speed golfer Jamie Reid won the individual World Speed Golf Championships in Saint Augustine Florida, and then backed it up by winning the Team World Cup with… Read more Audio