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5:52 AM.The Ruapehu District is dealing with news that two pulp mills are to close - Mayor Weston Kirton talked with Nathan Rarere. Audio

5:46 AM.The first presidental debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump being held in Philidelphia this afternoon, Bevan Hurley has been looking at how the candidates are preparing. Audio

5:26 AM.A creepy first aid mannequin leads listings on TradeMe this week, Jess Malcom has the details. Audio

5:16 AM.A shooting on the Israel/Jordan border leads news out of the Middle-East, Alex Baird has the wrap from Doha. Audio

5:05 AM.Legal tobacco sales are down in Australia - and it's partly down to illegal cigarettes - expert smoker Pam Corkery has the story Audio

5:53 AM.Sky City has been forced to close its gambling operation for the week - Andree Froude from the Problem Gambling Foundation talked with Nathan Rarere Audio

5:47 AM.Every week, Nathan is joined by Finance Minister Nicola Willis to discuss the week in politics - this week is no exception Audio

5:35 AM.Olympic highjump champ is back in the country - he spoke with RNZ's Barry Guy about his win and what comes next. Audio

5:24 AM.A second bridge for Ashburton is ready to go - on paper anyway - they just need the money - Jonathan Leask reports from mid-Canterbury Audio

5:16 AM.Chris Gilbert reports from Japan with news this week of a growing trend - divorcing the in-laws after the death of a spouse. Audio

5:08 AM.Venezuela's political crisis has crossed the Atlantic as opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez has been granted asylum in Spain, Kate Pereyra-Garcia has the latest from South America Audio

5:52 AM.WERO Park is where gold medals are born - it's a water sport hub just off Auckland's southern motorway at Manukau - reporter Leonard Powell went to find out more. Audio

5:46 AM.Athlete Anna Grimaldi has won gold in Paris - it's her second medal of the games, she talked with Nathan Rarere Audio

5:25 AM.Our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth answers the question "how do we get people to eat more vegetables?" Audio

5:16 AM.France has a new Prime Minister, but not everyone is happy with Emmanuel Macron's pick - Anita Purcell-Sjölund has the news from Europe Audio

5:12 AM.A controversial appointment in Tonga, Kalafi Moala reports on the new Chief Justice who is an 80 year old gay Welshsman Audio

5:06 AM.Police in the US state of Kentucky are looking for a suspect in a shooting on a rural highway - Katherine Firkin reports from New York Audio

5:51 AM.Women are sick of being ripped off by mechanics - Melissa Hannan is running classes for women wanting to know more about their cars. Audio

5:46 AM.Explainer editor Katie Kenny talks school governance in the wake of a wide-ranging review by the Ministry of Education Audio

5:46 AM.Recipes and bargains from the Minister of Fruit and Veges, Glenn Forsyth this week, Fruit of the Week: new season NZ Hass Avocados Audio

5:14 AM.Uganda's Rebecca Cheptegei has died days after being set on fire by her ex-boyfriend in Kenya - Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Africa Audio

5:06 AM.The US Department of Justice has moved against a media company they say was funded from Russia - Politico's Zach Montellaro has the details Audio

5:52 AM.Labour MP Willow-Jean Prime has been at Ngaruawahia - she talked of her experience at the tangi of Kiingi Tuheitia Audio

5:46 AM.The community around Tuurangawaewae Marae has been pulling together in preparation for the burial of Kiingi Tuheitia - Jason Tarawhiti has been preparing the burial site on Taupiri Maunga Audio

5:28 AM.A Tapa once gifted to Prime Minister Norman Kirk has been taken from storage in Palmerston North and is now in the hands of a local MP - Jimmy Ellingham tells the story Audio