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5:12 AM.Skipping across the Atlantic now, the fallout from the 4th of July mass shooting continues with the gunman being charged and stories of his runs-in with authorities come to light.. Joining Nathan from… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.We begin this morning in the UK, where Boris Johnson is to step down, but not yet. Joining Nathan from London is our correspondent Ellie Jay. Audio

5:49 AM.With 10-thousand new cases reported yesterday it's appears that we're at the start of another wave of Covid-19. It's being driven by new sub-variants of Omicron and especially the highly transmissible… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.In the United States, supporters of reproductive rights are mobilising en masse to fight back against the Supreme Court's ruling that abortion is not a constitutional right. As many as 26 states could… Read more Audio

5:15 AM.To Europe, where the Eiffel Tower is rusting and the King of Cocaine has arrived in Italy to face charges after decades on the run.. Joining Nathan from Sweden is our correspondent Anita Purcell… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.We begin this morning in the United Kingdom where Prime Minister Boris Johnson has vowed to continue on as PM despite incredible pressure for him to resign. Joining Nathan from London is our… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.To the US now where they're still coming to terms with yet another mass-shooting. Just over 24 hours ago, attendees of a 4th of July parade in a suburb of Chicago were targeted from the roof tops by… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.Wellington mayoral candidate Paul Eagle has put his election billboards back up despite being told they breach electioneering rules. Mr Eagle insists he's entitled to get his name and face out to the… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.Kaupapa Maori health providers in Hastings say whanau can now get immediate mental health support, instead of having to jump through hoops. The associate minister of Maori health Peeni Henare was in… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Nestled amongst the Pongas High above West Auckland sits Titirangi - home to artists, potters and Macrame weavers.. Well it was once - and can be again, if today's TradeMe real estate listing is a… Read more Audio

5:15 AM.To the Middle East now - Nathan is joined from Doha by our correspondent Alex Baird. Audio

5:05 AM.We begin this morning in Australia where members of a religious sect have been charged in connection with the death of an eight year old girl in Queensland.. Joining Nathan from Brisbane is our… Read more Audio

5:54 AM.Auckland's Carmel College is the latest school to tell its students to go back to online learning for the remainder of the term, as Covid and flu run rampant through students and staff. It comes as… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.Each week we get to talk to the deputy leaders of the two largest parties in the country and this morning it's the turn of National's Nicola Willis. I started by asking about her leader Christopher… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.Just beneath the soil, a horror story is unfolding that would rival the most gruesome slash and gore pic. Spores that have burrowed into young cicadas during their long hibernation are beginning to… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.For our Local Democracy Reporting spot this morning we're in beautiful Marlborough, where Maia Hart has been reporting on the upcoming local body elections. Audio

5:13 AM.In Japan, Tokyo Metropolitan Police have just arrested a 68 year old man who had put his brother's skull out with the recycling. But in my catch up with Chris Gilbert this week, we start with news… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.We begin this morning in UK, where Prime Minister Boris Johnson is still in charge but it's a bumpy road he's bumbling down.. Joining Nathan from London is our correspondent Hope Bolger. Audio

5:50 AM.Today marks the start of Sarcoma Awareness Month, which is a bid to draw attention to what's known as the "forgotten cancer". Nick Truebridge is joined by orthapedic surgeon and oncologist Andrew… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.You've heard of the All Blacks, the All Whites, the Black Caps and the White Ferns, but you may not have heard of the Sharp Blacks. The team are made up of New Zealands best butchers, who have… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Steadily rising Covid-19 case numbers in recent days are causing concern, with some modelling suggesting we could start seeing upwards of 20-thousand cases a day soon. Nick talks to University of… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.To the fresh produce markets now, our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth has the lowdown. Audio

5:15 AM.We head to Pakistan, where our correspondent Kaswar Klasra is monitoring news and events from the wider region. Audio

5:04 AM.We begin this morning in the United States where the fallout from both the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe V Wade and the testimony of Cassidy Hutchinson at the January 6th hearings continue to be… Read more Audio