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5:52 AM.Hawkes Bay brothers Jeremy and Louis Gaffaney are battling it out for cookie selling supremacy, who will come out on top? Audio

5:45 AM.A bump in Takahe numbers at Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari with three new chicks and one on the way.. Nathan Rarere talked with Helen Hughes and Dr Janelle Ward Audio

5:22 AM.We're only a week away from Fruit of the Year, and no one is more excited than Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: NZ Watermelon Audio

5:15 AM.Turmoil in Ghana after last weekend's elections, Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Accra Audio

5:06 AM.A warning from the NYPD for the big Apple's CEOs - Bevan Hurley has the latest twist in the CEO murder case Audio

5:53 AM.Te Awamutu's Regent Theatre is one of the oldest working cinemas in the country, Leonard Powell went to check out the small town's big screen. Audio

5:46 AM.If you're a possum around Harataunga/Kennedy Bay, watch out, the locals are coming for you. Volunteer and environmental scientist Dr Kate James speaks to Nathan about the humane trapping project Te… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.The Mountain Safety Council has summer advice for trampers and trail runners - chief executive Mike Daisley joined Nathan Rarere. Audio

5:22 AM.A Northland murder remains unsolved after three years, Peter De Graaf has the story from Ahipara Audio

5:14 AM.Brazil's President is in hospital for brain surgery, Kate Pereyra-Garcia reports from South America Audio

5:06 AM.Guilty verdicts in the Sara Sharif case in the UK, Ellie Jay has the story from London Audio

5:50 AM.Labour's Carmel Sepuloni covers the political topics of the week - from new ferries to parliamentary haka Audio

5:45 AM.The Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth takes Leonard Powell around the markets to check on the fresh pre-Christmas goodness Audio

5:23 AM.Pop culture rules the roost on TradeMe this week - with a famous movie car and a roll of Beatles wallpaper up for grabs Audio

5:14 AM.Israel hits more than 300 targets in Syria, Alex Baird updates us on the quickly moving situation in the Middle-East Audio

5:06 AM.It's been a big year for snakes in Australia, and Pam Corkery strips down in Brisbane's heat Audio

5:54 AM.One third of Kiwis haven't made holiday plans according to new research, producer Mahvash Ikram asked around to see what these summer holidays will look like. Audio

5:49 AM.The government is to reintroduce pay deductions for partial strikes, ACT leader David Seymour discussed the law change with Nathan Rarere Audio

5:37 AM.There's a fine line between getting enough Vitamin D and getting too much sun, Auckland University's Professor Robert Skragg has some summer sun advice. Audio

5:25 AM.Mid-Canterbury's Local Democracy reporter Jonathan Leask tells us of Ashburton's traffic congestion problem Audio

5:16 AM.Japanese survivors of the atomic bomb are taking part in the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Sweden - Chris Gilbert has the details from Tokyo Audio

5:14 AM.Tonga's Prime Minister has resigned after a vote of no confidence, Caleb Fotheringham reports on the latest from Tonga. Audio

5:06 AM.The UK government weighs up removing Syria's new leadership from terror lists, Henry Riley has the latest from London Audio

5:56 AM.Reporter Keiller MacDuff is at the fire in West Melton - she updates Nathan on the latest. Audio

5:50 AM.Five years ago today, 22 people died on Whakaari during an eruption. Nathan Rarere talked with survivor Lellani Hopkins. Audio