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5:24 AM.Local Democracy Reporting programme time and this morning we're in North Canterbury with David Hill. Audio

5:16 AM.It is Thursday, so time to get the latest from our Europe correspondent Anita Purcell Sjölund Audio

5:06 AM.Time now to get the latest from the UK from our correspondent Ellie Jay. Audio

5:51 AM.Christmas might be just around the corner but a swarm of Covid subvariants is set to drive up a new wave of infections just in time for the holiday season. Infectious disease experts are warning… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Recruitment agencies say that Covid has changed the business landscape and employees are bargaining for flexible work hours, more money, more time off and even requests to bring pets to work Madison… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.The West Coast is due to be hammered by a deluge of rain this morning, with more than a month's worth due in the coming days. Joining Nathan Rarere to explain what's happening is WeatherWatch… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Time to look at what's hot on Trademe now and this morning we hear about a very high-altitude kea, perhaps the most luxurious camping experience ever, and one pretty sweet waterfront property. Our… Read more Audio

5:15 AM.It is Wednesday, so time to cross to our Middle East correspondent Alex Baird who joins us from Doha. Audio

5:09 AM.Time to go across the Tasman to get the latest from our Australia correspondent Pam Corkery. Audio

5:51 AM.The National Party is vowing to repeal the government's Fair Payment Agreement legislation, which enables workers to bargain collectively across entire sectors. Nathan Rarere asked National's deputy… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.A Hamilton shop owner is at his wits end after being ram raided for a third time in 18 months on the weekend. Matt Roiall, who owns Safari Sport on Victoria St, was notified of the break in at 3am… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Local Democracy Reporting time now and this morning we're in South Auckland with Steve Forbes, who's been extremely busy doing some very important stories on Middlemore Hospital. Nathan Rarere started… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.The world's richest man, Elon Musk is now in charge of social media giant Twitter. After the 77 billion dollar takeover was confirmed over the weekend, the Tesla and SpaceX boss unceremoniously sacked… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.It's Tuesday, so time to cross to our UK correspondent Ellie Jay. Audio

5:52 AM.Air New Zealand is warning travellers to book holidays early as a combination of rising fuel prices, inflation and high demand have forced it to review and hike airfares. International and domestic… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.With thousands of New Zealanders still catching Covid-19 every week, cases of long Covid -- or post Covid -- are also mounting. There's lots we still don't know about this condition, but with millions… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.It's the last day of October - which means it's Halloween and a never more appropriate time to head to the fresh produce markets. And it's a good morning to our Minister of Fruit and Veg, Glenn… Read more Audio

5:14 AM.To Europe this morning, where it's still the weekend, Nathan Rarere is joined from Germany by correspondent Nita Blake-Persen. Audio

5:05 AM.We begin this week in the United States, where voting in the mid-term elections is set to begin as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband recovers from a politically motivated home invasion. Joining… Read more Audio

5:53 AM.Love them or hate them, they're everywhere. 

We're talking about Crocs. The company which import Crocs into New Zealand says they're struggling to keep up with demand.

This month has been dubbed… Read more Audio

5:49 AM.Lyttelton welcomed the first cruise ship in 11 years yesterday, delivering 2700 passengers to the tourist-starved town. Joining Nathan Rarere is Rushani Bowman from the Lyttleton Port Information… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.New Zealands two crown jewel rugby teams are in action this weekend But, would you believe it, both games will be overlapping eachother. The All Blacks take on Japan in Tokyo at 6:50PM, while the… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.It's the end of the week and it's looking a lot like Summer - so there's no better time to talk with our Minister of Fruit and Veg, Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: NZ Strawberries Audio

5:17 AM.14-thousand people from 30 countries are expected to take part in the Auckland Marathon this weekend, running 42.2 kilometres from Devonport, over the Harbour Bridge and to the city. It's the first… Read more Audio