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5:54 AM.Winter salad days are well and truly over ...and there's a warning from vegetable growers you may struggle to find any spinach, rocket or mesclun leaves on the shelves at all.. A cold and wet winter… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.The far-right violent extremists known as The Proud Boys and The Base have been officially declared terrorist groups here in New Zealand. The groups - which are active in the United States - do not… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.To the fresh produce markets we go, for our first visit in July. Joining Nathan bright and early is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:16 AM.To Africa now, where the bodies of 20 people have been found in the Libyan desert and the gold tooth of a former leader of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been returned for burial.. Joining… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.We begin this morning in the US, where it appears the Supreme Court is on a major right wing roll - this time it's a decision that thumbs it's nose at climate action.. Joining Nathan from New York is… Read more Audio

5:49 AM.The government unveiled its plan for Wellington's transport infrastructure yesterday but the business case won't even be completed until 2024 and construction won't begin until 2028. Labour might not… Read more Audio

5:42 AM.The audience at last month's Talent Wairarapa was amazed by a 12-year-old who's mastered the art of beatboxing - a form of vocal percussion that originated in the 1980s. Maceo Field, who won… Read more Video, Audio

5:26 AM.We head around the nation every week to speak to our reporters from the Local Democracy Reporting programme ... and it's always good to say g'day to Craig Ashworth in Taranaki. Craig's been looking… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.To Japan now where parts of the country are experiencing temperatures in excess of 40 degrees at the moment. It is VERY hot ... and it's not supposed to be at this time of year. Our Tokyo… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.To the UK now, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been in Spain, welcoming Sweden and Finland into the NATO fold... Also in Spain has been our UK correspondent Ellie Jay. Audio

5:05 AM.We begin this morning's edition of the programme in Europe, where Sweden and Finland have ended - in Sweden's case - 200 years of military neutrality by joining NATO.. Nathan is joined from Sweden by… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.To the United States where at up to 50 migrants have been found dead inside a truck in San Antonio. It's one of the worst cases of people smuggling in the country's history. At least a dozen others-… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.Emotions ran high at a fiery meeting with residents of the Christchurch suburb of Bromley yesterday around the ongoing stench from its damaged wastewater plant. It was the first of three such… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Theres a lot of excitement about the latest mission to the moon with Aotearoa front and centre. NASA's CAPSTONE satelitte was launched last night from Mahia Peninsula, and The University of Canterbury… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.Auckland's iconic Farmers building on Hobson Street has had a few incarnations since the department store pulled the plug many years ago - but none of them can compare to this week's featured… Read more Audio

5:15 AM.In the Middle-East delegations from Iran and the US are meeting to discuss the ground-rules for a resumption of official talks to get the 2015 nuclear deal back on track.. Joining Nathan from Doha -… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.To Australia, where census figues show that India is now the third most common place of birth for residents.. Nathan is joined from Brisbane by our correspondent Pam Corkery. Audio

5:50 AM.The US Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v Wade and roll back women's reproductive rights 50 years has resonated loudly in New Zealand too. As you'll no doubt be aware it's now up to individual… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.A second Covid-19 booster will be available to anyone aged over 50 today as well as any health, aged-care and disability workers over the age of 30. But is it Covid-19 or the flu back from a 2 year… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.It's time to catch up on news from beautiful Whanganui now where we join Local Democracy Reporting journalist Moana Ellis from Awa FM. She's just interviewed a traditional Maori baker who's rewena… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.To the UK, where Prime Minister Boris Johnson has skipped the country to attend the G7 conference in Germany. For more on this and other news out of Britain, I'm joined by our correspondent Hope… Read more Audio

5:49 AM.On Friday, District Health Boards will disappear and Health NZ and the Maori Health Authority take over. To get to this point, some areas have taken part in a pilot scheme to figure out how it will… Read more Audio