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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

5:43 AM.After travelling to Yosemite, USA, Anna Parsons had a huge 12 metre fall while rock climbing on the first of August. She broke nearly every bone in her body including her neck, spine, pelvis, ribs… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.In Africa - Sudan gets a US Ambassador - the first since the 1990s and Germany offers Benin back some of its cultural treasures. Joining Nathan Rarere from Ghana is Nabil Ahmed. Audio

5:06 AM.We begin this morning in the United States - Nathan Rarere was joined from New York by our correspondent Bevan Hurley. Audio

5:49 AM.The government says New Zealand's supermarket duopoly has a year to start cooperating with their rivals or it will force them to. It was announced yesterday that Foodstuffs and Woolworths basicially… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Mt Ruapehu is a shell of its usual snow-laden self this winter. One of the warmest, most humid AND wettest winters on record has caused minimal snow fall and retention. As a result, Ruapehu Alpine… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.Queenstown businesses want New Zealand to attract high quality tourists, but not at the expense of those on a budget. The Tourism Minister has confirmed the country won't market towards budget… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.As the Marlborough region continues to deal with the impact of wild weather, supply chains of food and medications are being disrupted across the board However, the Civil Defence has partnered with… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Its time to check in with the Local Democracy Reporting Programme and this morning we're up in Northland with the one and only Susan Botting, who's been looking into some important issues at stake in… Read more Audio