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5:53 AM.Nathan Rarere talked through yesterday's policy announcements with Infometrics economist Brad Olsen. Audio

5:47 AM.The government's under fire from all corners over its housing policy changes with landlords and investors alike furious about the extra taxes they'll have to pay, and would-be first home buyers… Read more Audio

5:42 AM.This time most weeks we find ourselves wrangling a newbie MP onto the programme so you can learn a bit more about them. This week it's the turn of Labour's new MP for Taieri, Ingrid Leary. Audio

5:33 AM.When Eileen Faulkner started baking cakes from home in her twenties, little did she think she'd still be going almost six decades on. Eileen and her late husband Bob opened Decor Cakes in the Auckland… Read more Audio

5:30 AM.Some ski fields expect that they will need hundreds of additional staff to ensure they can cater for an influx of Australians. Earlier this week the Prime Minister confirmed she will announce the… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.After the forced cancellation of last year's Maadi Cup due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the national secondary school's regatta is back underway for the first time since 2019 at Lake Karapiro. With a… Read more Audio

5:13 AM.A Dilworth school abuse survivor came face to face with his abuser in the Auckland District Court yesterday. Neil Harding, now aged 55, waived his right to name suppression to address 69-year-old Ian… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.Nathan Rarere spoke with our London correspondent Alex Cadier. Audio

5:53 AM.Matthew Tukaki from the Maori Council says instead of spending a million dollars a day on motels - pay marae to provide emergency accomodation. Mr Tukaki made the suggestion on Facebook a few days ago… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.Nathan Rarere discussed the travel bubble with the deputy leader of the National Party, Shane Reti. He began by asking Dr Reti how he thought the government has managed the issue. Audio

5:36 AM.Have you had a call up for your flu vaccine? The weather has definitely started to change and now is the time of year when we'd usually be expecting to hear about our flu jabs. Our producer Ellie Jay… Read more Audio

5:32 AM.The Sikh community in Auckland was out in force over the weekend as they opened a new sports facility in South Auckland. The multi-million dollar sports hub is situated behind the Sikh Temple or… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.This week on TradeMe, one of Wellington's oldest - and tiniest houses, and a number of police boats which are now surplus to requirements. But the score of the week will probably attract fans of real… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.We head to Australia where catastrophic flooding has forced many thousands of people to evacuate their homes ... and the rivers are still rising. Our correspondent Pam Corkery joins us for the latest.

5:50 AM.The head of the New Zealand Olympic Committee says that a decision by Japan to ban overseas supporters and fans from July's games due to the Covid-19 pandemic will be a big blow to friends and… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Contact tracing apps are used around the world to slow the spread of Covid-19. But what happens when our borders open to Aussies, will they need to download our Covid tracer app to use? And with the… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.It's still far from clear where the next America's Cup regatta will be held - Team New Zealand beat the Italian sydicate Luna Rossa last week 7 races to 3 to retain the Auld Mug . Most of the talk is… Read more Audio

5:21 AM.Joining Nathan in the studio this morning is our Minister of Fruit and Veges, Glenn Forsyth. Glenn likes to pop into the studio at least twice a year and physically bring in some in-season produce. Read more Audio

5:11 AM.If you have ever wanted to see a kiwi up close and personal, Kiwinorth is the place to go. Located in Whangarei, KiwiNorth is set on 25 hectares of rolling farmland, forest and bush and features a… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.We begin the week in Australia, where a natural disaster has been declared for much of New South Wales after days of torrential rain plunged many areas underwater. Entire neighbourhoods were flooded… Read more Audio

5:52 AM.Been dreaming of an overseas quarantine-free holiday? You're not alone. Cabinet ministers are set to discuss a transtasman travel bubble with Australia on Monday with a potential start date of next… Read more Audio

5:49 AM.Dave Batten is a Wellington based comedian who is celebrating his 30th birthday by performing in his own show He was born with cerebral palsy and describes himself as 'more of sit down comedian than a… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.A collection of 24 classic cars worth an eye-watering 2 million dollars is to go under the hammer over the weekend. The headline lot in the Webb's Auction House catalogue is a 1970 Ford XW Falcon… Read more Audio

5:31 AM.Every week we catch up with the ace reporters from the Local Democracy Programme, which is dedicated to covering news from regional Aotearoa. Today we head to Marlborough, where we join LDR reporter… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.It's Feijoa Friday at the markets - Nathan Rarere is joined by our Minister of Fruit and Veges, Glenn Forsyth. Audio