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5:48 AM.National's deputy leader Shane Reti is calling the Government to release the data behind its vaccine rollout plan, which he says still lacks transparency. Over the past week or so the Government has… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.After more than a year of Zoom calls and "wish you were heres" with friends and family in Australia, the trans-Tasman bubble finally opened yesterday. There were emotional scenes at airports across… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.While the first travellers from Australia were able to walk right through the arrivals gates without quarantining yesterday, people who landed in the country just 24 hours prior are still having to… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.We head to the UK now after what's being described as the "biggest shake up in the history" of European football was unveiled yesterday. A new competition that'll be called the Super League is in the… Read more Audio

5:14 AM.This week on TradeMe - a bar in Christchurch for only one dollar, a microwave with a mind of its own and a classic Kiwi Icecream Truck - these are just three of the many hundreds of thousands of… Read more Audio

5:10 AM.Samoa's election stalemate continues into its second week with the balance of power now sitting with an independent MP. The final count has the incumbent ruling party, HRPP, and newcomer FAST with 25… Read more Audio

5:53 AM.Let's go back now to Auckland Airport where the first trans-tasman bubble flight from Auckland to Sydney will leave at 7.30 this morning. Queenstown and Wellington will also be welcoming their first… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.Demolition workers at Christchurch's Catholic Cathedral have excavated coffee jars full of holy bones and relics that were buried underneath the building for more than 40 years. Catholic Diocese of… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.Weightlifter and gold medalist David Liti has previously broken the Commonwealth games record by lifting the combined total of 403kgs. And now with less than 100 days to go before the Tokyo Olympics… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.And joining Nathan Rarere is our very own Minister of Fresh Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth - talking about mandarins and persimmons. Audio

5:18 AM.The trans Tasman bubble came into effect at midnight and that means from today people can travel quarantine free between New Zealand and Australia. The first flight to Australia is due to leave… Read more Audio

5:07 AM.Over the last 10 years loom bands, fidget spinners and the floss dance have captured the imagination of the nation's school children. Now Pop-It's a moulded plastic toy -- which mimics the sensation… Read more Audio

5:53 AM.The government has revealed how it plans to make New Zealand smoke-free by 2025, and some of its proposals have people scratching their heads. They include prohibiting filters for cigarettes, limiting… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.The penalty for using a mobile phone will nearly double at the end of the month as the government tries to curb the high number of injuries and deaths caused by phone use. Transport Minister Michael… Read more Audio

5:40 AM.Over the past few days Cooks Petrel chicks have been turning up in gardens and roads across Auckland, these little birds are fledging at the moment and because of the bright lights of the city and… Read more Audio

5:27 AM.It is Friday and time once again to talk with our resident fresh produce guru Glenn Forsyth who talked about fungus, and told us about some of the mushrooms growers are producing here in Aotearoa. Audio

5:17 AM.Down at the Orana Wildlife Park in Christchurch the seasons are changing and it's getting colder. There's a newborn kune kune piglet in town, it's kiwi breeding season and the meercats have heated… Read more Audio

5:13 AM.A new upgraded facility is opening its doors in Gisborne today to help people finding life tough in the city. Last week, RNZ revealed the extent of the housing crisis in the area. It's hoped this… Read more Audio