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5:54 AM.Nathan Rarere spoke with Philip Duncan from WeatherWatch. Audio

5:52 AM.Yesterday saw flooding, snow, lightning and even tornados as a winter storm hit the country and it hasnt stopped overnight In a moment we'll talk to Philip Duncan from WeatherWatch. But first there… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.In homes around New Zealand there are drawers and boxes full of old device cables that don't fit but we hang on to them "just in case" And if you've ever thought that it could all be solved by have… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.Wairoa artist Joanna Joseph has been painting canvasses inspired by her daily surfing trips to the Mahia Peninsula. You can see her latest works in a solo exhibition in Turanganui-a-Kiwa, Gisborne for… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.It's fruit and veggie time - as it is every Friday - joining Nathan Rarere from the fresh produce markets is our Minister of Fruit and Veges, Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: Persimmons! Audio

5:17 AM.The Black Ferns take on Canada in their second game of the Pacific Four series in Waitakere on Sunday afternoon. Both sides began the series with wins in terrible conditions in Tauranga with New… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.In Africa - more than 200,000 people are facing starvation in Somalia as drought hits and the King of Belgium has visited its former colony of the Democratic Republic of Congo and has addressed its… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.We begin this morning in the United States of America where the January 6th Committee is to hold its first primetime hearing in the pursuit of the truth behind the insurrection after Donald Trump's… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.Alan Russell Hall was labelled a murderer for 36 years, 19 of which he spent behind bars. Yesterday the Supreme Court quashed his conviction for the crime he didn't commit. Hall was convicted of… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson will accompany Jacinda Ardern to meet the new Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese later today. Nathan Rarere spoke with Mr Robertson about what he hopes… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.It's Local Democracy Reporting time and this morning we're on the West Coast with Brendon McMahon. Audio

5:18 AM.Earlier we heard about the effect the war in Ukraine is having on global food supplies - but there's still major logistical issues around getting supplies to war torn areas of the country itself. For… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.To the United Kingdom now where they've just seen the biggest daily rise in the price of petrol in 17 years. Joining Nathan Rarere from London is our man Henry Riley. Audio

5:48 AM.The men's health television programme Match Fit is returning to screen's this month, giving us a glimpse of what its like for All Blacks once they've hung up their boots and rugby's no longer the… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.At a time when supermarkets are reporting huge profits, one new store owner says things are so tight for him that he's having to do everything from working the tills to cleaning the toilets Chris… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.Boris Johnson may have won yesterday's confidence vote among his own MPs, but his position as the United Kingdom's PM remains far from secure. Of the 359 Tory MPs who voted today - 211 expressed… Read more Audio

5:21 AM.TradeMe's Kindness Store is back for Winter - this year, funds raised will go toward those in need through a number of charities including Rainbow Youth and Women's Refuge. Also up for grabs on the… Read more Audio

5:14 AM.In the Middle-East there's growing anger over comments made by a couple of right-wing politicians in India. Joining us from Doha is our correspondent Alex Baird. Audio

5:05 AM.We begin this morning in Australia where new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is due to meet his first foreign leader on Australian soil - our Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. And high on the list of… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.Every week we get the chance to speak with the deputy leaders of both the National and Labour Parties. This morning its our catch up with National's 2IC, Nicola Willis. Nathan Rarere began by asking… Read more Audio

5:41 AM.An Onehunga restaurant where diners pay what they can afford is helping more than just those with money troubles. Everybody Eats has become a community hub where people gather to celebrate their… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.If you have ever been to the Cook Islands and had a beer, theres a very good chance that Trader Jacks was the place where you enjoyed the famous hospitality of the Island nation. The bar and… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.Winter veges should be coming through in good supply post the first long weekend of winter... and to tell us more here's the Minister of Fruit and Veges, Glenn Forsyth. Audio