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5:06 AM.To the US now, where the January 6th hearings have begun for the day - joining Nathan Rarere from New York is our correspondent Bevan Hurley. Audio

5:49 AM.Nathan Rarere also discussed the GP shortage with the Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson. But first he wanted to talk to him about Monday's Cabinet reshuffle, which saw Chris Hipkins become Police… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.People have found themselves travelling hundreds of kilometres just to see a GP for a 15 minutes consult, due to a dire shortage of doctors. Checkpoint reported yesterday that with no Invercargill GP… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Health experts are worried that a long covid crisis looms for Maori, which could cause many to be unable to work or get the help they need. The experts worry that deep-seated inequities will only… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.It's Local Democracy Reporting Programme time now and this morning we're in South Auckland with Steve Forbes. He's been investigating a big issue that we'll be taking a further look at a little later… Read more Audio

5:15 AM.To Europe where France continues to stuggle with the burkini and Italy is shaken by the case of a mother who killed her four-year-old daughter. Joining Nathan Rarere from Sweden is our correspondent… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.Joining Nathan Rarere from London is our correspondent Ellie Jay Audio

5:55 AM.In less than 10 minutes the All Whites will get their one and only shot to be the 32nd - and final team - to qualify for this year's Football World Cup. The team take on a team ranked 70 places above… Read more Audio

5:51 AM.A jewellers in Auckland's Onehunga is closing down after 20 years, after being targetted by ram raiders Jewellers on Queen owner Bharti Patel says she feels unsafe after two robberies in as many… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.News from outer space now with James Parr, founder of the Open Space Agency. This week's got the lot - meteor collisions, "sentient" robots ... and AIs in cinema history. But Nathan Rarere began by… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.This week on TradeMe - a car straight out of Noddy, but for a price even Big Ears probably can't pass by... And an apartment in one of Auckland's swisher suburbs - But first, producer Jeremy Parkinson… Read more Audio

5:17 AM.This week New Zealand Blood Service is running National Blood Donor Week. Nearly 38-thousand new donors are needed across New Zealand in the next 12 months to keep up with the country's increasing… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.We begin this morning in Doha - where the All Whites will play Costa Rica for the final place at the World Cup.. And it's not just about playing soccer at the highest level - up for grabs is around… Read more Audio

5:49 AM.Kiwisaver provider Simplicity is asking for a please explain from Fletcher Building over the GIB board debacle. Simplicity has 35 million dollars wrapped up in Fletchers, equating to a 0.8 percent… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.Tornados along the Kapiti Coast. Nine metre swells at Auckland's west coast beaches The intermittent closure of the Harbour bridge. Road closures around the country.. and more than one hundred… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Every week we get to catch up with the deputy leaders of both major parties in Aotearoa. This morning it's the turn of National's Nicola Willis. As well as the party's controversial policy techniques… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.The All Blacks have announced their squad to take on the Irish in a three test series next month. Out of from Sam Cane has been retained as the captain of the squad of 38, which contains six debutants… Read more Audio

5:18 AM.The wild weather continues across the country this morning with some regions experiencing thousands of lightning strikes, hail, heavy wind and snow. We'll have an update on the situation from… Read more Audio

5:14 AM.To Japan now where another North Korean missile test has people on edge. Our correspondent in Tokyo Chris Gilbert explained what's been happening. Audio

5:06 AM.To the UK we head - our man Henry Riley is in London and joins the programme. Audio

5:55 AM.Nathan Rarere spoke to Philip Duncan from WeatherWatch Audio

5:52 AM.Dozens of severe thunderstorm, wind and snow watches remain in place across the country this morning as the storm which lashed New Zealand over the weekend sticks around. In a moment we'll hear from… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Short film "Disrupt" looks into the devastating effects of methamphetamine on a whanau when a grandmother is the only person who refuses to give up on her drug-addicted grandson. Written by Aroha… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.It's Monday and time again to head to the fresh produce markets with our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, multi media star Glenn Forsyth. Audio