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5:49 AM.Politics now and the Labour caucus is due to meet this week to deal with the allegations of bullying levelled by Hamilton West MP Gaurav Sharma against his own party. As Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.The University of Auckland say their latest trial is likely to have a direct impact on future treatment of tinnitus. The results were positive, with the majority of trialists in citing improvements in… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.The upper South Island is on high alert this morning with some areas forecast to receive more than 500mm of rain over the next couple of days. There's an orange rain warning in force for Buller… Read more Audio

5:27 AM.We head to Taranaki now and Nick Truebridge spoke with Local Democracy Reporting Programme journalist Craig Ashworth who's been looking at how the fight is shaping up for the new Maori seats at… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.A new documentary series about young queer New Zealanders with disabilities will start streaming today on AttitudeLive.com and via Tahi. Justin Scott is one of the producers of the series called… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.To Europe now, where it's still hot - wildfires are continuing to cause destruction on a massive scale and Russian tourists are rushing to apply for visas as calls grow to ban them from the EU… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.To the UK now where weeks of hot weather are set to break into thunderstorms but first - there are calls for a freeze of a non-weather kind. Our correspondent Ellie Jay with us. Audio

5:53 AM.The All Blacks defied their critics on Sunday morning, beating South Africa's Springboks 35-23 in Johannesburg's Ellis Park. It was seen by many commentators as a do-or-die match for ABs coach Ian… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.Three NZ hip-hop dance crews have placed among the world's best at the international champs in Phoenix, Arizona. All three crews – Swagganauts, I-Descendant and Young ID – were coached by local dancer… Read more Video, Audio

5:44 AM.Originally slated to be opening up in mid - August, Supermarket Giant COSTCO has pushed back the opening of their flagship new store in West Auckland. The announcement came last week, without a new… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.Our Minister for Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth talks about 5+ a day recommendations for August. Audio

5:19 AM.Pakistan is celebrating 75 years of independence from Britain - Nathan Rarere asked our correspondent Kaswar Klasra in Pakistan how the event is being commemorated. Audio

5:12 AM.It's been exactly one year since Taliban troops rolled in to Kabul to take control in Afghanistan Afghanistan's economy collapsed almost overnight, and with the world's media and international… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.We begin this morning in the US of A, where the noise from Donald Trump and his allies has been pretty loud since the raid on his Mar-a-Lago resort - with Nathan Rarere from New York is Anna… Read more Audio

5:52 AM.In just hours from now, the first cruise ship in two years will enter New Zealand waters. Waitemata Harbour, Britomart and Auckland's city centre are pulling all the stops to mark the arrival of P&O… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.The All Blacks play the Springboks in Johannesburg on Sunday morning. This comes as there are calls for coach Ian Foster to be sacked after the team's historic 26-10 loss in the Rugby Championship… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.It's that time of week again, Friday fresh produce with Glenn Forsyth our Minister of Fruit and Veges. Fruit of the Week: NZ Pears Audio

5:15 AM.To Africa now where Kenyans still don't know who their next president will be almost three days after polls closed. Joining Nathan Rarere from Ghana is our correspondent, Nabil Ahmed. Audio

5:06 AM.As we do most Fridays, we begin in New York, our man taking a bite out of the Big Apple Bevan Hurley. Audio

5:50 AM.This week Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson gives us his take on the Labour's dropping popularity, the Sam Uffindell fiasco and the All Blacks. The Kantar One News poll came out showing Labour and… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.A recent survey by Hays Recruitment shows that nearly 90 percent of businesses intend to raise salaries in the coming year. But will they be able to meet employee expectations? What can bosses do to… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.Whitebait.. the Veal of the fish world ... will have a shorter season in New Zealand this year. The Department of Conservation say its for the good of the Whitebait, and in particular their numbers… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.A Canterbury polytech is about to launch what it's calling a first-of-its-kind trades course in te reo Maori. The project was triggered by a former kura kaupapa student who raised concerns about… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.In Europe, a string of explosions at a Russian airbase in Crimea has killed at least one person - prompting speculation that Ukraine is making in-roads into Russian held territory. Back from Karate… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.We begin in a post-Commonwealth Games UK this morning where the cost of living crisis is still the lead story - Nathan Rarere is joined from London by our ole mate Henry Riley. Audio