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5:35 AM.After seven long weeks being cooped up at home, Aucklanders are allowed to go and see their friends and families again from midnight tonight. Yes, although the city will remain at Alert Level 3, the… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.This week on TradeMe a supercar car that goes like the clappers and has doors that open UP And if car's aren't your thing, how about a barn in St Bathans? But first up, our producer Jeremy Parkinson… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.When Sarah Elsworth arrived in India at the end of February 2020 to do a dance residency, she had 2 weeks of 'normal life' before the first lock down. Sarah says that over the past 18 months she has… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.Japan has a new Prime Minister after a controversial leadership battle. After a hard-fought contest, a man seen as the establishment candidate, Fumio Kishida, beat three other contenders to become… Read more Audio

5:07 AM.We begin this morning in the UK where the Conservative Party is holding its annual conference in Manchester. From the conference, our correspondent Henry Riley spoke with Nathan Rarere. Audio

5:55 AM.Aksel Bech, the acting mayor of the Waikato District spoke with Ellie Jay. Audio

5:53 AM.Raglan, Te Kauwhata, Huntly, Nga-rua-wahia and Taupiri are now in Alert Level 3 after two cases were reported yesterday with no known links to the Auckland outbreak. The two new cases, who are known… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.A Kiwi stranded in Queensland due to the lack of MIQ spots says she should be able to self-isolate in her own home. If she doesn't get back soon she risks having her pension stopped and may even have… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.The government has this morning announced a 44.9 million dollar funding package to prevent sexual violence. The four-year investment comes from the ACC budget and includes 11.7 million dollars for… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.It's Monday at the markets, time to speak with our Minister of Fruit and Veg Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:16 AM.The government has scrapped its plan to build a 785 million dollar cycling and pedestrian bridge over Auckland's Waitemata Harbour. A contentious proposal from its inception, it was the met with… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.Parts of Waikato joined Auckland in alert level 3 this morning after two mystery cases of Covid-19 were reported yesterday. The concerning news sees Raglan, Te Kauwhata, Huntly, Nga-rua-wahia and… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.We'll be heading round the country to give you an update on the covid-19 situation here in Aotearoa. But first, we'll head to North America where a Canadian citizen has been charged in the USA with… Read more Audio

5:54 AM.It's the last day of term but Aucklanders have been told they won't be able to head out of town for the holidays. Even if there is an alert levels shift next week, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.It's looking like it's going to be another beautiful weather weekend for Auckland, and if all goes well this could be the last weekend Aucklanders are in lockdown. Our reporter Ella Stewart spoke with… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.Applications are now open to business people who want to take part in a trial scheme that allows people to isolate at home instead of spending two weeks in MIQ upon entering the country. The… Read more Audio

5:27 AM.It's the first day of October, which means your fresh produce section is beginning to fill with the bounty of almost summer.. Ellie Jay was joined by our doyen of dill and the James Bond of jackfruit… Read more Audio

5:18 AM.Sumeet Dev got married in India at the very start of the pandemic in March of 2020. He managed to get back to New Zealand on a repatriation flight soon after, but unfortunately his wife Shaina… Read more Audio

5:14 AM.Tom Phillips' sister says he's apologised to his family for the ordeal he put them through by disappearing with his three children for 17 days. Mr Phillips was last seen by family at Marokopa in rural… Read more Audio

5:10 AM.Thousands of migrant workers stuck in visa limbo will soon have the chance to apply for fast-tracked residency. The government has confirmed it is setting up a one-off resident visa, that could see… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.This morning we begin in New York - Ellie spoke with our correspondent Bevan Hurley. Audio

5:55 AM.There were 45 new cases of Covid-19 reported in the community yesterday ... a number that will no doubt be a big concern for those in Auckland where they were detected. Joining Ellie Jay to talk us… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.More than 26,000 people gathered in the MIQ lobby on Tuesday night in a bid to come home before Christmas. They aren't just kiwis living overseas wanting to visit or return, there are also people… Read more Audio