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5:09 AM.Ellie Jay spoke with our Australian correspondent Pam Corkery - politics and religion, politics and ANZAC Day and politics and defamation. Audio

5:53 AM.Ellie Jay asked the National Party's deputy leader Shane Reti whether he thought the criticism of the Government over its relationship with our Five Eyes partners is justified. Audio

5:46 AM.A leading defence analyst says the backlash the government is facing over its reluctance to extend the Five Eyes alliance beyond security matters is entirely misguided and seems rooted in misogyny… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.With less than 100 days to go until the Tokyo Olympics we are speaking with as many Olympic athletes as possible to hear how they're preparing. Canoe sprinters Max Brown and Kurtis Imrie are set to… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.This week's feature auctions on Trade Me include an incredible collection of Chinese porcelain - 41 pieces of the finest Nanking China with a fine price to match - and a multi-million dollar property… Read more Audio

5:13 AM.To the UK where Ellie Jay spoke with our correspondent Henry Riley about British/Iranian Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe who has been sentenced to another year in an Iranian prison. Audio

5:54 AM.Wellington's bus drivers have gone on strike this morning as their stoush with NZ Bus heats up. The drivers have been told by their employer that they'll be locked out indefinitely due to the… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.The annual muster of the central North Island's wild Kaimanawa horses is due to take place this weekend, with more horses than usual having to be rounded up due to last year's muster being cancelled… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.Donkeys, rescued battery hens and a cow that's sure to steal your heart. This animal sanctuary has it all. Founded in 2002, the Matakana Animal Sanctuary provides a safe haven for abused and neglected… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.Now we're having a look at what's fresh this weekend, Joining Ellie Jay from the markets this morning is our Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:16 AM.Large crowds are expected at Anzac Day services around the country on Sunday after public events were cancelled last year due to the Covid-19 lockdown. Over 300 veterans will be joining former soldier… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.An Australian doctor says GPs are the best place to administer the Covid-19 vaccine because they know their patients and can prioritise them and are experienced vaccinators. Sydney GP Dr Brian Morton… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.Let's begin this morning in India, where it's looking increasingly unlikely the travel ban will be lifted next week after the country recorded its highest daily death toll this week as a triple mutant… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.And Nathan Rarere was able to put some of these concerns to the Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson. He began by asking about concerns that people who live outside of Auckland, Wellington or… Read more Audio

5:40 AM.The government has announced a massive health sector overhaul which will see all 20 district health boards around New Zealand abolished. In its place will be a new body, Health NZ, which will plan… Read more Audio

5:21 AM.Ophir Cassidy is the first Maori judge with a moko kauae to be appointed to the district court. In a special sitting of the Manukau District Court at Te Kura Maori o Nga Tapuwae - Judge Cassidy's old… Read more Audio

5:14 AM.You may think you've felt rough after a night on the vino, but have you ever considered the environmental hangover from wine making? In depth reporter Farah Hancock got up close and personal with… Read more Audio