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5:45 AM.As the arts industry continues to experience crushing losses, they say they need urgent financial support from the government or there won't be an industry left. This comes after over 50 leaders in… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.A century-old rivalry will be centrefield in Townsville when the All Blacks face off against South Africa tomorrow night for their 100th encounter. For hooker Codie Taylor, winning the match will be a… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Joining Ellie Jay for his bi-weekly dive into the best in fresh produce is our Attenborough of Apples and Minister of Fruit and Veg , Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:17 AM.The Manawatu men's and women's rugby teams return to the field in their respective provincial competitions this weekend with a unified approach to the game. For the last couple of years Manawatu Rugby… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.A group of British cyclists have just completed an epic journey around Southern England. And while that isn't uncommon, spelling out "Refugees Welcome" on a GPS tracking app in letters the size of the… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.We begin this morning in the United States where the US Envoy to Haiti, Daniel Foote has dramatically resigned. For more on this story and the week Stateside is our US correspondent Bevan Hurley. Audio

5:55 AM.Yesterday we heard from the owner of Birkenhead Brewing Company Steve Simms as he prepared for his first day of trading in five long weeks. He was very excited about firing up the grill and getting… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.We heard earlier from Stuff's Sinead Boucher who is giving her 900 staff a hundred bucks to spend locally to help with the bounce back from lockdown. Nathan Rarere asked Deputy Prime Minister Grant… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.Media company Stuff has given each of its 900 staff a 100 dollar bonus which they're being urged to spend at local businesses to help them bounce back after lockdown. Stuff's chief executive Sinead… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.England's Roses have beaten the Silver Ferns 55-45 in Christchurch to keep the Taini Jamison Trophy series alive. Trailing by three goals at halftime the Roses took the advantage early in the third… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.It's the time of the week where we have a look around New Zealand and talk to our Local Democracy reporters, this week we have got Steve Forbes on the line who's based in South Auckland. Audio

5:17 AM.A new study out of the UK is highlighting the economic, social and mental benefits - of owning and riding motorcyles. The study, from Oxford Economics shows that around 389,000 jobs are supported by… Read more Audio

5:14 AM.Pacific communities in New Zealand have been told the only way Aotearoa can be sure it's Covid-19 free is if people get vaccinated. This comes ahead of vaccine rollouts in Tamaki Makaurau Auckland… Read more Audio

5:09 AM.Victorian Authorities are warning residents of significant aftershocks following on from the magnitude 5.8 earthquake which shook Melbourne around 9am yesterday, causing significant structural damage… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.We begin this morning in Europe - Nathan Rarere was joined by our correspondent in Sweden Anita Purcell Sjölund. Audio

5:55 AM.We cross now to our producer Ellie Jay who is up early this morning to see how businesses are preparing for their first day of trading for five weeks. Audio

5:49 AM.As Aucklanders head out to order breakfast baps and flat whites for the first time in five long weeks, we wanted to see how businesses are gearing up to trade under Alert Level 3 restrictions. Our… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.Before Peter's headlines you heard about Auckland's vaccine buses and the work that's being done to reach populations which aren't exactly beating a path to the vaccine clinics set up around the city… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.Another mobile bus has been launched - in the hope it can drive up vaccination rates in Tamaki Makaurau and boost low Maori innoculation rates. The Shot Cuzz bus pulled up to the Clendon Pak n Save in… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.Auckland is now at Alert level 3 and for many it doesn't look too different to Level 4 but with the added benefits of contactless delivery and takeaways! And we know that if you are up at this time in… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Barely a week goes by where there isn't some news from space - so, as is our way when the fancy takes us, it's time for our regular chat with James Parr from the Open Space Agency in London. This… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.Former athletes, and a lawyer who has seen it all before, will lead an independent investigation into Cycling New Zealand. It is the second time that the sport's high performance programme has been… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.To Canada now, where Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party has narrowly won the snap-general election - but has failed in its bid to win more seats. Which is always the point when an early election is… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.Let's begin now in that land Girt by sea and filled with Covid. With Nathan Rarere is our correspondent in Australia, Pam Corkery. Audio

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