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5:44 AM.It's been three weeks since Super Saturday when almost 130-thousand people rolled up their sleeves in the nationwide vaxxathon Tomorrow, with Counties Manukau teetering on 89 per cent first dose and… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.It's Guy Fawkes Day - the 5th of November, so it's completely appropriate to be talking with our own double happy, Glenn Forsyth Audio

5:14 AM.As Auckland is in it's 12th week of lockdown avid readers will now be able to 'click and collect' books thanks to a new scheme by Auckland libraries, you can also order a mystery stack of books hand… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.The Prime Minister's national tour to try and give vaccination rates a boost was hampered by small but very vocal protests of people opposed to getting the vaccine. Jacinda Ardern was forced to call… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.One of the stars of the show in the All Blacks game against Wales over the weekend was a man with Jarvo 69 emblazened on his black jersey standing with the players as they lined up for their national… Read more Audio

5:32 AM.In the USA the last couple of weeks have been the Sports Equinox, the time all four of the major sports are being played at the same time. Basketball and American football are early into their season… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.It's that time of the week when we like to catch up with the team of ace reporters from the Local Democracy Reporting programme. This morning we're in Whakatane with the LDR's Diane McCarthy. Diane's… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.Auckland's museums could be able to dust off their exhibts and open their doors to the public from next week if the city moves to Alert Level 3 step 2 ... as the government's indicated. Our producer… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.From Australia to Europe now, where Nathan Rarere was joined by our correspondent Anita Purcell Sjölund. Audio

5:54 AM.Sir Ian Taylor is one of the first New Zealanders to be able to travel abroad and return without going through managed isolation. The founder of Animation Research limited, is now in LA, where he's… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.Waikato have made the move to Alert level 3.2 overnight meaning museums, libraries and Zoo's can open, with limits on numbers and social distancing, But what will that look like? Hamilton zoo will… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Back to Northland's Level 3 Covid lockdown now. With the region's vaccination rates still relatively low, Iwi leaders have been calling for Te Tai Tokerau to go to level 3 for the past few weeks after… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.And on the government's Covid-19 website, the Awanui Hotel on State Highway 1 was listed yesterday as a location of interest. Our producer Mattthew Theunissen gave them a call and had a chat with… Read more Audio

5:31 AM.The the top of the North Island is now in an Alert Level 3 lockdown after two mystery cases of Covid-19 were detected in Taipa, just south of the Karikari Peninsula. A boundary has been set up from… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.COP26 is taking place at the moment, world leaders have gathered to try to tackle climate change. Joining Nathan Rarere from the COP26 conference in Glasgow is our correspondent Laura Makin Isherwood.

5:10 AM.We're going to head over to Australia now, sticking with the COP26 summit...Aussie PM Scott Morrison is in hot water over a submarine deal - the French PM Emmanuel Macron said he know he's been lied… Read more Audio

5:54 AM.The government announced yesterday that Auckland will remain at alert level3.1 until next Tuesday (everything going well) when it will join Waikato at Level 3.2 ... At 3.2 retail opens again with… Read more Audio

5:51 AM.Nathan Rarere asked the Mayor of Auckland, Phil Goff, how concerning it is that this happened to one of his council colleagues. Audio

5:46 AM.An Auckland Councillor has been advised not to attend events alone and to stop using her car because it has her face and name on it after she was threatened by three men outside a vaccination centre… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.So what does National think of the change in alert levels? Nathan Rarere asked Deputy Dr Shane Reti. Audio

5:34 AM.This time next week, if all things go well, Aucklanders will FINALLY be able to enjoy a bit more freedom. Auckland will join the Waikato in level 3.2 where food courts and retailers can open again… Read more Audio