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5:43 AM.A worker at the Essity Paper Mill in Kawerau, who only joined the company recently, says his financial situation is desperate as he enters his third week with no pay. Brook Collier is one of 145 Mill… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Normally when you think of India and Pakistan, the first thing that comes to mind is rivalry... but, they say nothing brings people together like a tragedy. With one-third of Pakistan submerged under… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.Our chance to catch up on news from regional New Zealand now and this morning we hear from mid-Canterbury with the Local Democracy Reporting Programme's Jonathan Leask. He told Nasthan Rarere local… Read more Audio

5:14 AM.Russia has once again shut off gas supplies to Europe, as Ukraine fights back, launching an offensive aimed at winning back some of the territory lost to Russia since the invaision began six months… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.We begin this morning in the UK - just before we came to air Nathan Rarere spoke with our UK correspondent Ellie Jay. Audio

5:49 AM.The New Zealand charity Kiwi Kare is working in Ukraine to help locals - and they're after volunteers to help them. Tenby Powell, the former Mayor of Tauranga is in the war zone - he's the founder of… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.Pakistan's government says early estimates of the flood devastation are to the tune of at least 16 billion dollars One-third of the country has been completely submerged by the historic deluge. Roads… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.A network of over a thousand health professionals have released a set of guidelines to try and achieve consistency across the country for how skin cancer is treated. With more than 350 New Zealanders… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.This week on TradeMe Sir John Key's old house is up for sale - the Parnell mansion last sold for nearly 24 million dollars .. so good luck with mortgage repayments on this. Also up for grabs is a… Read more Audio

5:13 AM.To Australia now where a 30-year-old murder mystery has come to an end with a guilty verdict. Joining Nathan Rarere from Brisbane is our correspondent Pam Corkery. Audio

5:08 AM.To the Middle-East now, where Nathan Rarere was joined from Doha by our correspondent Alex Baird. Audio

5:39 AM.Worksafe has imposed a 350-thousand dollar fine on an inflatable slide company behind a string of incidents and injuries. The health and safety regulator says that JTK Trustee Limited -- trading as… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.Our chance to catch up on news from regional New Zealand now and this morning we're in Gisborne with the Local Democracy Reporting Programme's Matthew Rosenberg. He's been looking into why kiwifruit… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.After two years of covid restrictions, it's time to for another team of proud New Zealanders to put on the Black tracksuit top and overseas in search of glory In October, the New Zealand team will be… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.To the UK now - where energy bills are sky-high and the race for the Tory leadership is like one of those long distance marathons. Joining Nathan Rarere from the UK is our correspondent Ellie Jay. Audio

5:06 AM.We begin this morning in Pakistan, where authorities are bracing themselves for more devastation as the country grapples with catastrophic floods. More than 30 million people - about 15 per cent of… Read more Audio

5:54 AM.Amid numerous reports of airlines misplacing travellers' luggage, bluetooth tracking devices are sold out at many stores across New Zealand. The devices, including Apple AirTags and Samsung SmartTags… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.The All Blacks' 18 - 25 loss to Argentina over the weekend has reignited debate about the team's leadership. After coach Ian Foster was granted a reprieve thanks to the ABs' barnstorming victory over… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.Our website RNZ.co.nz is giving you the opportunity to watch 6 exceptional short films over the next 3 weeks. Someday Stories is back for another series, showcasing six teams of emerging filmmakers… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.Yes, does indeed have a lovely bunch of coconuts - he's Glenn Forsyth, the Minister of Fruit and Veggies. Audio

5:13 AM.To Europe now where the Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to increase the number of serving members of the armed forces. How will the move have an impact on the conflict in Ukraine… Read more Audio

5:07 AM.To the United States now, where the enormous Artemis rocket is preparing for an unmanned test launch from Florida, which will see the rocket's Orion capsule swing past the Moon before parachuting back… Read more Audio

5:51 AM.After a three year absence, the New Zealand Darts Masters is back with a bang. It means some of the worlds best dart throwers will be showing off their stuff in Hamilton this weekend Anyone who's ever… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.West Auckland's soon-to-open superstore Costco was unveiled to media yesterday at a tour attended by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Costco Wholesale managing director Patrick Noone was kept busy… Read more Audio