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5:10 AM.To the UK now where the Government is being urged to look beyond the initial immunisation programme and to make a plan for covid-19 boosters. A group of doctors and NHS trusts say that a plan for a… Read more Audio

5:53 AM.Nathan Rarere spoke with the Mayor of Auckland Phil Goff. Audio

5:45 AM.An Auckland family is mourning the loss of their father and husband after he was killed in the devastating tornado that hit south Auckland on Saturday morning. Janesh Prasad was working at the South… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.We're almost a third of the way through winter so what's good at the produce markets this week? For the answer to that question - Nathan was joined by our Minister of Fruit and Vege Glenn Forsyth. Read more Audio

5:16 AM.The community who rallied to protect an iconic pohutakawa says that it shouldn't have required "People Power" for Auckland Council to own up to its mistake that put the tree at risk in the first place… Read more Audio

5:07 AM.To the Middle East, where Iran has a new President-elect - hardliner Ebrahim Raisi. Raisi's election comes just as the West is working toward reinstating the 2015 Nuclear Deal which was abandoned by… Read more Audio

5:51 AM.New Zealand's general population will start to be vaccinated against Covid-19 from next month, beginning with those aged over 60 from July the 28th. Yesterday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern revealed… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.Since the Government announced its rebate scheme for low emission vehicles last week, interest in electric vehicles has absolutely soared. According to TradeMe, there have been nearly 22-thousand… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.Powerlifting is not an Olympic sport - but if it was, our gold medal hope would be Rotorua man-mountain Maateiwarangi Heta-Morris. And early next month the man known as The Beast will attempt a New… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.Time for your twice-weekly injection of fresh produce news with our Minister of fruit and vege Glenn Forsyth who today looks at the bountiful supply of Asian veges. Audio

5:17 AM.An Auckland animal sanctuary is preparing to welcome 1-thousand hens who've been saved from the chopping block and need new homes. They will join the three-legged sheep, Peggy, and a very cuddly cow… Read more Audio

5:13 AM.New Zealand BMX rider Sarah Walker has missed out on a second consecutive Olympic Games. The London 2012 silver medalist was injured ahead of the 2016 Rio Games and didn't qualify and she won't be… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.Joe Biden is back from his first oversea's trip as President, where he met the leaders of the G7, Queen Elizabeth II and had a face to face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin So how did it… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.And today we'll find out how the vaccine rollout for the general population in group 4 will work. But what about those mentioned in Ella and Carmina's story.. they're in group 2 and many thousands… Read more Audio

5:42 AM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will reveal later today how the Covid-19 vaccine rollout will work for people in group 4 - that's the general population who so far haven't been eligible for the jab. The… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.We head back to Europe now - to our correspondent Lucy Hough who has been covering President Biden's European visit - which culminated this morning with talks in Geneva with Russian President Vladimir… Read more Audio

5:30 AM.The World Cricket Test Championship final between the mighty Black Caps and India gets underway at the Southampton Rose Bowl from tomorrow. With so many variables and possible outcomes we thought it… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.And each Thursday we zoom off to a different part of the country to catch up with our good friends from the Local Democracy Reporting programme. Today we head to Marlborough and LDR's Chloe Ranford… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.We head to Northern Europe where we are joined by our correspondent in Sweden Anita Purcell Sjölund. Audio

5:50 AM.An investigation has been launched into whether mysterious plastic beads that have appeared scattered across Tairua Beach could be from the wreck of the Rena, which sank almost 10 years ago. It… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.Eyes will be looking skyward in Hamilton this morning where the National Fieldays are making a long-awaited return to Mystery Creek. There's a possibility of rain today but throngs of eager folk are… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.To Fiji, where the number of community cases of Covid-19 is still rising and there's a growing suspicion that a number of recent deaths have been caused by the virus, but not officially counted… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.Increasing numbers of New Zealanders are viewing China as a threat rather than a friend for the first time. At the same time, Kiwis are also feel closer to many Asian nations than before and are… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.Sensory Haven For Kids products aim to provide comfort and security for children and adults who are challenged by sensory processing differences. From fidget tools to sensory swings, they have it all… Read more Audio

5:15 AM.New research indicates that embarking on a doctoral degree in New Zealand doesn't necessarily mean students will suffer a nervous breakdown. Unlike in comparable countries where PHD students mental… Read more Audio