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5:24 AM.It's avocado season, our Minister of Fruit and Veggies is Glenn Forsyth and he welcomed them to 2024 Audio

5:16 AM.Ukraine is making gains in to Russian territory, watching on from the safety of nearby Sweden is Anita Purcell-Sjölund Audio

5:07 AM.New polls suggest the race for US President is opened up in Kamala Harris' favour, Katherine Firkin has the latest from New York City. Audio

5:52 AM.Solomon Airlines is announcing a new direct flight from Auckland to the popular Santo island in Vanuatu. This comes as a Vanuatu resort owner says the demise of the national carrier has actually… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.Share hire electric scooters like Lime and Beam have been banned from Melbourne's city centre, in response to safety concerns. Deputy chairperson of the Auckland City Centre Advisory Panel Patrick… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Glenn Forsyth has ideas for those wanting to save on fruit and vegetables. Fruit of the Week: AUSTRALIAN AFOURER MANDARINS Audio

5:16 AM.Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports on how has Africa been dealing with the monkey pox global health emergency, an uproar in Kenya after officials removed the statues of a number of much loved athletes and… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.Pacific correspondent Kalafi Moala talks about notably low temperatures in Tonga and the pressure to find accomodation for a thousand visitors attending the Pacific Islands Forum in Nuku'alofa Audio

5:05 AM.First Up US correspondent Bevan Hurley talks about arrests over the death of Friends star Matthew Perry, the Democrats' National Convention kicking off in Chicago and a politician accused of murdering… Read more Audio

5:51 AM.Beneficiaries are back in the Government's sights, tougher rules are being introduced for job seekers, Jimmy Ellingham asked Labour's Carmel Sepuloni about the new sanctions Audio

5:47 AM.Olympian Hazel Ouwehand arrived back with the team yesterday - and she will waste no time getting back in the pool Audio

5:39 AM.Pacific communities are sharing their climate change stories, Jimmy Ellingham talked with researcher Dr Tracie Mafile'o Audio

5:34 AM.Our national soccer team played in Vietnam during the war - who knew? Author Craig Stephen and player Ray Mears talked with Jimmy Ellingham about this little known adventure. Audio

5:25 AM.Dargaville Hospital continues to operate without enough doctors, Northland reporter Peter de Graaf updates the story Audio

5:16 AM.Doctors are on strike across India, Anas Mallick wraps the news week from South Asia Audio

5:12 AM.Russia has declared a state of emergency in another region after the Ukranian incursion, Anita Purcell-Sjölund has today's report from Europe Audio

5:05 AM.Inflation is up in the UK for the first time this year - Ellie Jay has the news out of London Audio

5:51 AM.Electricity prices are higher than ever - clean energy charity Re-wiring Aotearoa boss Mike Casey wants to change the game with solar power. Audio

5:46 AM.Palmerston North's Te Manawa museum is putting together an exhibition of your memories of covid lockdowns, Jimmy Ellingham talked with curator Karis Evans. Audio

5:34 AM.The Blood Service is calling for plasma donors, producer Matthew Hutching talked with donor Lisa Fe'ao Tansley about her reasons for donating. Audio

5:26 AM.New Zealand's oldest Mini is one of this week's featured auctions on TradeMe - Jess Malcolm has the listings, she talked with producer Jeremy Parkinson Audio

5:17 AM.Israeli settlers have storm Jerusalem's al Aqsa Mosque - Alex Baird has the news out of the Middle East Audio

5:11 AM.Elon Musk has hosted the presidential hopeful Donald Trump man in a rambling two hour chat - Bevan Hurley watched the two hour event so you didn't have to. Audio

5:06 AM.The identiy of a Kiwi pilot who flew a helicopter into a Cairns hotel has been revealed - Pam Corkery has the latest out of Australia Audio

5:48 AM.It's been two weeks since you recieved your tax cuts from this government - Jimmy Ellingham talked with Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Audio