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5:22 AM.Time for a look at the fruit and veggie market, our Minister of Fruit and Veges, Glenn Forsyth is on the case. Audio

5:15 AM.After overcoming multiple injuries and a battle with his mental health, Auckland cyclist Sam Dakin has realised his dream of making the New Zealand Olympic squad The 25-year-old stepped into the men's… Read more Audio

5:52 AM.And who better to join us now to get into the knitty gritty of Budget 2021 is Infometrics economist Brad Olsen. Audio

5:44 AM.Grant Robertson presented the government's Recovery and Wellbeing Budget yesterday but some are describing it as anything but. Perhaps the biggest headline is the 3 billion dollar boost for… Read more Audio

5:32 AM.The Mayor of Thames District is calling the ransomware attack on the Waikato DHB terrorism. Thames Hospital is one of five public hospitals in the Waikato region working completely offline - with all… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Joining us now from the fresh produce markets is our Minister of Fruit and and Vege Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:16 AM.Senior citizens in Christchurch say they deserve better after finding out they'll be waiting another month to get their Covid-19 vaccine. Over 65-year-olds in Canterbury will receive their vaccination… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.Hope is growing in the Middle-East of a ceasefire, but fighting is continuing, with Israeli planes and drones hitting targets in Gaza. From Doha we're joined by our correspondent from Al Jazeera… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.Let's begin this morning in the Cook Islands.. where tourism operators say they'll face a tough Christmas despite the return of tourists from New Zealand as borders to other countries remain closed… Read more Audio

5:51 AM.Flight Centre's chief executive is standing by comments that we need to open international borders even though people will inevitably die as a result. Graham Turner made the comments in defence of… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.It's D-Day.. or B-Day depending on how you look at it. Finance Minister Grant Robertson will deliver his Covid-19 recovery budget today. We already know that Maori Housing, a Tourism Reset Plan and… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.A Rarotongan business owner says that locals shifted their focus to the community to survive the pandemic as they awaited the return of tourists. Charlie Hosking, moved back from Melbourne four years… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.To India now, where not all New Zealanders trying to get out are there for family reasons. Some, like teacher Claire Pirini travelled to India for work, despite the country's escalating Covid-19… Read more Audio

5:13 AM.Basketball now and two of the sport's biggest names will go head to head in a new innovation to the NBA's playoff format, the Play-In Game LA Lakers star LeBron James will meet Steph Curry of the… Read more Audio

5:09 AM.And we head to Europe with our correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund in Sweden. Audio

5:05 AM.Let's begin in the Cook Islands where our defence force will help officials distribute the Pfizer vaccine by plane and by boat to people on outer and remote islands. The vaccination programme began on… Read more Audio

5:53 AM.Let's go now to the Cook Islands where the first tourists in 15 months are waking up about 10 degrees warmer than they would here. The Cook Island bubble is officially open. 297 passengers were… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.Clinical services at Waikato, Thames, Tokoroa, Te Kuiti and Taumarunui hospitals are seriously affected by a cyber security incident with all phones and computers down. Waikato District Health Board… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.The first of the godwits have arrived in Alaska having completed the 12-thousand kilometre trip from New Zealand. New Zealand scientists have fitted some of the little birds with tracking devices and… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.This week in Space news China's newly landed Mars rover is likely to roll into action this weekend. Rocket Lab's electron rocket failed to reach orbit after suffering an unexpected engine shutdown… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Now to our NZ made segment where each week where we feature a unique New Zealand business. This week we've been chatting with Felicity Mckenzie owner of Fibre and Florals who makes embroidery kits… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.In the lead up to the games, we're talking to as many Kiwi Olympic athletes as possible to hear how they're preparing for one of the biggest events of their careers. 19 year old Football ferns… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.Crossing the Tasman for our weekly chat with our Brisbane based correspondent Pam Corkery. Audio