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5:53 AM.Fares on public transport have been half price since April 1 and will be till the end of June, But has the public taken advantage of the lower fares during the school holidays? Acting Group Manager… Read more Audio

5:31 AM.A woman who campaigned to make pregnancy an MIQ priority category is delighted the High Court has found the MIQ lottery system that operated was flawed. Justice Mallon found the virtual lobby which… Read more Audio

5:20 AM.It's time to check in with news from the regions with the Local Democracy Reporting programme. Today we check in with Waikato reporter Aden Miles Morunga who's been looking at the region's problems… Read more Audio

5:10 AM.To Europe now, where the leaders of the EU will hold emergency talks after Russia stopped exporting gas to a number of member countries.. Joining Nathan Rarere from Sweden is our correspondent Dr… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.We begin in the UK today, where the Government's chief whip is to investigate reports that an MP watched porn in the House of Commons Chamber.. Joining Nathan Rarere from London is our correspondent… Read more Audio

5:52 AM.Fewer properties were sold in the first quarter of this year than at any other point in about a decade, with higher mortgage rates and reduced credit availability having a big impact. According to… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.World Champion sprint canoeist Aimee Fisher is preparing to face off against Olympic champ Lisa Carrington for ONE spot at the world champs. Tomorrow's race is the decider in the K1 500 event at the… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.We love a chat about Uranus - the focus of many in the space community has turned to the gas giant, with a group of scientists telling NASA the plants needs to be prioritised in terms of exploration… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.This week on TradeMe - really good news for anyone wanting to buy a Roger Walker designed waterfront property nearish to Wellington or a Nissan which looks like a Space Shuttle. But first, producer… Read more Audio

5:15 AM.To the US now, where Twitter is now the latest play-thing in the pocket of Elon Musk and antisemitic attacks are at a high not seen in 40 years. Joining Nathan Rarere from the USA is our roving… Read more Audio

5:09 AM.Nathan Rarere was joined from Brisbane by our correspondent Pam Corkery to talk about the Aussie election campaign with the China/Solomon Island security deal is front and centre. Audio

5:53 AM.A person died at Lyttelton Port yesterday while coal was being loaded onto a ship; that is the second tragedy at one of the country's ports in less than a week. Lyttelton Port Company said the… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.The cost of living is on everyone's lips at the moment with inflation up to 6.9 per cent -- a 30-year high. The government's been under fire from its political opponents, who've accused it of spending… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Let's head to the fresh produce markets with our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:17 AM.It's that time of the week when we check in with the journalists from the Local Democracy Reporting Programme.. This morning Stephen Forbes from South Auckland told Nathan Rarere about the surgery… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.You may have caught the new Netflix show, Old Enough. The show from Japan sees toddlers sent out into the world by themselves to run errands - AND it's taking the world by storm. Nathan Rarere… Read more Audio