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5:35 AM.There's only a few weeks until Christmas, and if you are considering what to serve on the big day - don't count fish out as a Christmas dish.. Nathan Rarere was joined from Foodstuffs is Seafood… Read more Audio

5:29 AM.To space we go or wherever Space James is, Nathan Rarere was joined now by our good friend James Parr from the Open Space Agency. Audio

5:05 AM.Let's begin this morning in the UK where the Omicron variant of Covid-19 continues to make waves - Nathan Rarere was joined by our correspondent in London, Henry Riley. Audio

5:52 AM.A Newmarket retailer says she'll be closing her doors on Saturdays from now on after anti-vaccine mandate protestors caused havoc over the weekend. Hundreds of protestors gathered in Auckland's Domain… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.The National Party's new leader has shuffled his caucus cards to reveal an Opposition front bench that he hopes will see him moving to the 9th floor of the Beehive after the next election. Mr Luxon's… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.As we head into the festive season and summer holidays, you may be having some tricky conversations with your friends and whanau around following public health measures. Our reporter Ella Stewart… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.This week on TradeMe a spectacular one bedroom apartment which is up for grabs in Wellington's Mt Vic, AND the personalised plate U BUTEY is being auctioned to raise money for the Wellington Free… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.More small businesses have come forward with concerns police are taking too long to arrive when they call for help. Some operators in the Auckland suburb of Hillsborough are among the latest to be… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.To Japan now where people are getting more than a little angry about having to fork out 1-point-8 billion dollars to house the US military on the island nation. Our correspondent in Tokyo Chris… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.We begin this morning as we do most Wednesdays - except it's Tuesday, by crossing the Tasman to speak with our correspondent Pam Corkery.. Audio

5:50 AM.For just the third time in test cricket's 144-year history, all 10 wickets in an innings went to a single bowler. The remarkable feat was achieved by New Zealand's own Ajaz Patel, who dismissed the… Read more Audio

5:42 AM.West Auckland is one of the hotspots of New Zealand's Covid-19 pandemic. At the community testing station in Henderson, upwards of 50 people can test positive for the virus in a single day. At the… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.We head to the United States now, where the first week of the trial of Ghislaine Maxwell has wrapped up, and the jury was provided a window into the life of privilege and luxury shared by Maxwell and… Read more Audio

5:21 AM.To the state of fresh produce now - Nathan Rarere was joined from the markets by our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:11 AM.To Europe now, Nathan Rarere spoke with our correspondent Alex Baird who was on a train in Germany. Audio

5:06 AM.We begin this morning in Canada where there are growing calls to boycott the Beijing Winter Olympics.. Nathan Rarere discussed this with is our correspondent in Canada, Laura McQuillan. Audio

5:54 AM.Joining Nathan Rarere is the Mayor of Auckland, Phil Goff. Audio

5:51 AM.Some of the businesses hit hardest by Aucklands three-month long lockdown have been those in the central city. With none of the usual foot traffic from office workers over lockdown, hopsitality and… Read more Audio

5:31 AM.Restaurants, bars and hospitality venues in Auckland can open again this evening and many are already booked out with Aucklanders keen for a freshly pulled pint or if you're getting up as early as us… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.It's December, first month of summer, and that means summerfruit, so we're extremely lucky to be in a position to talk with our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth for the latest from the… Read more Audio

5:18 AM.Our colleague Chen Liu drew the short straw so had to get up super early this morning to report on the first morning of the traffic light system. But we're delighted she did so she can be with us now.

5:14 AM.While Auckland's hospitality businesses have been getting lots of headlines these past few days, let's not forget that the city's gyms also have also been unable to see their members for the best part… Read more Audio