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5:10 AM.With Auckland back under an Alert Level 3 lockdown much of the attention is turning to the Manukau Institute of Technology's Manukau campus, where a Covid-positive student went to class while… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.Elements of the Republicans at the Conservative Political Action Conference are continuing to insist that the presidential election was stolen. And it sounds like we're going to hear from Donald Trump… Read more Audio

10:15 AM.If you're driving north of Auckland through Matakana towards Leigh, the cemetery sits at the top of a steep gravel path on the lefthand side of the road. It's a private cemetery and many of the 450… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.New Zealand's top heavyweights Joseph Parker and Junior Fa will step into the ring tomorrow night. Nathan Rarere asked fight expert and trainer Mike Angove to tell him the story of the formidable… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.The weekend is upon as, and so is our Minister of Fruit and Vegetables, Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:17 AM.This weekend's Wings over Wairarapa airshow will be joined by one of the world's most iconic war planes on Saturday as a US Airforce B-52 will fly over the event for the first time. The plane will… Read more Audio

5:14 AM.Covid-19 has meant people have been spending much more time in their home than usual. And with a lot of us unable to spend our cash travelling overseas, the art world has seen an unexpected boost in… Read more Audio

5:54 AM.Good news yesterday that there were no new Covid-19 cases, but there's still a lot of concern out there particularly with the news that one of the cases had been working at Kmart in Botany. Joining us… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.Got muscle aches or a headache? Are you feeling more tired than usual? The Director General of Health is urging anyone feeling unwell to get tested for Covid-19 as the new UK B.1.1.7 strain mimics… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.It's time to introduce another first-term Member of Parliament to our First Up whanau, this morning Nathan Rarere spoke with new Labour MP for Takanini, Dr Neru Leavasa. Audio

5:33 AM.49 years ago today, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham and John Paul Jones sauntered onto the stage at Western Springs Stadium and put on one of the greatest shows New Zealand had ever seen. Led… Read more Video, Audio

5:29 AM.Every Thursday we're catching up with the reporters from the Local Democracy Reporting programme, which is dedicated to covering parts of the country which can get overlooked by the big news outlets… Read more Audio

5:21 AM.Golfing legend Tiger Woods is awake and responsive after surgery to his legs following a serious crash in Los Angeles. Nathan Rarere discussed his recovery from San Francisco with sports broadcaster… Read more Audio

5:09 AM.From picturesque Vienna, Austria is our correspondent in Europe, Catherine Walbridge who told Nathan Rarere about the popular/unpopular rent freeze which came into force in Berlin a year ago. Audio

5:53 AM.Nathan Rarere spoke with National Party's Covid-19 Response spokesperson, Chris Bishop. Audio

5:49 AM.There have been some 70,000 tests processed since last Sunday when the first cases from the latest outbreak came to light. One of the testing centres which has surely been one of the busiest in the… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.Three people have now tested positive for Covid-19 since Auckland dropped down the alert levels to level one. Last night, the Ministry of Health announced two siblings of the Papatoetoe High School… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.RNZ is launching a new show and podcast. It's called Champions of the Pacific and is a weekly sports show exploring the triumphs, struggles and passions of Pasifika athletes. The first episode starts… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.It is that time of the week where we have a look into the origin story of a unique New Zealand business and this week we're hearing from Nicole Donald founder of 'sweat sisters and co' They make… Read more Audio

5:15 AM.The New Zealander Of The Year Awards are coming up and we've been talking to some of the nominees for the 'Young New Zealander of the year' Sarah Colcord is the founder of 'Chooice' - formerly the NZ… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.Joining Nathan Rarere from Australia is our correspondent Pam Corkery who updates us on Facebook and the news and the government. Audio

5:51 AM.The Prime Minister announced yesterday that face masks are now mandatory on public transport for the whole country at levels one and two. Bus drivers are being asked to encourage passengers to wear a… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Schools are back for 2021... and parents across the country are counting the cost of new school uniforms, new shoes, stationery and devices. And that's not including the cost of sport, after school… Read more Audio