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5:24 AM.Joining Nathan from his hometown of Wellington is our Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth who's been catching up with local growers and sellers. Audio

5:16 AM.From the Festival that brought you Pussy Riot in 2019 - Auckland Live's Fringe Town is back for 2021. For a week, artists take over the Auckland Town Hall as part of the Auckland Fringe Festival and… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.To the United States now where former president Donald Trump's second impeachment trial is into its third day. Shocking new evidence has been introduced, including footage of Vice President Mike Pence… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.Nadine Hickman's own struggles with mental health gave her the drive to do 'more than just lament' when she heard New Zealand's mental health statistics. So she's started a magazine called PEPTALK… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.Turning to Europe now which is battling not only outbreaks of new COVID strains but some of the chilliest temperatures in a decade. Catherine Walbridge speaks with Nathan Rarere from Vienna, Austria.

5:52 AM.A bit of a palaver in parliament this week with Maori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi being booted out of the house by speaker Trevor Mallard for refusing to wear a tie - but who exactly is the man… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.Some property owners in the small West Coast town of Reefton are in for whopping rates increases of more than 200 per cent if the Buller District Council adopts a proposed new rating formula. LDR is… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.Zoom call too boring? Want to see if everyone is really listening? For a mere $10 you can have a goat from Cronkshaw Fold Farm 'butt' into your Zoom call and thousands of people around the world are… Read more Video, Audio

5:35 AM.Auckland teenager Fran Jonas was doing typically teenage things when she got a rather untypical phone call this week. The 16-year-old spin bowler was yesterday named for the first time in the New… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.It's time for us to catch up with one of the ace reporters from the Local Democracy Reporting programme, the free public-interest news service dedicated to strengthening coverage of parts of New… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.For many New Zealanders, the idea of one day owning a home is little more than a dream. But in growing numbers, they're joining a global movement aimed at getting people on the property ladder despite… Read more Audio

5:53 AM.Investors will need a 40 percent deposit to get a mortgage as a result of new LVR rules announced by the Reserve Bank yesterday. The bank is reimposing Loan To Value ratios from next month at 20… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.Perhaps the main talking point from Parliament's first day back yesterday was when Maori-Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi was booted out of the house for refusing to wear a tie. Mr Waititi claimed that… Read more Audio

5:42 AM.Two students from AUT's Faculty of Design and Creative Technology have been selected as finalists in the Global Lexus Design Awards competition. During level 4 lockdown last year Jessica Vea and Gayle… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.Its time to talk about Meat without feet now with Brett Sellers from Foodstuffs who's got the latest from the fish markets - and we're talking about popular fish for Chinese New Year. Audio

5:24 AM.East Otago residents can still be tested for lead poisoning today as a result of the region's water contamination scare. Last Tuesday, residents in Waikouaiti and Karitane were first told about high… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.It's a big day in the United States where former president Donald Trump faces his second impeachment trial before the Senate. Mr Trump is accused of "incitement of insurrection" for riling up his… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.We'll be in the US for the latest on the first day of former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial which begins today. But first to Australia where television personality Eddie McGuire has… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.South Africa has halted its roll-out of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine after a study showed "disappointing" results in protecting against the country's new Covid-19 variant. The mutant strain now… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.Air New Zealand is under fire for doing work for Saudi Arabia's navy despite that country's devastating war in Yemen. One News revealed last night that the national carrier's business unit, Gas… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.Auckland Council will need to find an estimated 10 to 12 million dollars to repair the city's art gallery. The category 1 historic building will need a number of specialist heritage repairs in the… Read more Audio

5:29 AM.Every day we get up early to come into the studio and, being nosy sorts, we like to know who else is Up and About at the same time as us. Open bright and early are florists, so you can pick up the… Read more Video, Audio

5:20 AM.It's Trademe Tuesday and this week - a mansion once owned by Sir Paul Holmes is going under the hammer; one Kiwi chancer is hoping to cash in on the Gamestop wave; and we'll hear about a Wellington… Read more Audio

5:13 AM.The speed of the boats in the America's Cup Challenger Selection Series is creating challenges for the umpiring team. The AC75s can reach speeds of 50 knots, equivalent to just under 100 kilometres… Read more Audio

5:07 AM.We cross to the United Kingdom now where we join our correspondent Alex Cadier who tells us about the lockdown, the South African variant is concerning and the Queen's wealth. Audio