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5:30 AM.It's time for our fortnightly look at Kai Moana .. what we can find in the seas and our stores around New Zealand. Nathan Rarere spoke with our fish expert - Foodstuff's Seafood operations manager… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.Each week we take a look at a small New Zealand business and this morning we'll hear from one of the few jewellers still carrying out the highly-skilled craft by hand. Brett Liddle has been making and… Read more Audio

5:09 AM.To the United States now, where President Trump is no closer to conceding the US Election. And it appears that his heels are more than just a little dug in. Nathan Rarere spoke with our correspondent… Read more Audio

5:07 AM.Emergency services, Council staff and Locals will continue the clean up operation in Napier today. Hundreds of properties are still without power, and the city's wastewater system remains overloaded… Read more Audio

5:52 AM.As Covid-19 cases rise overseas so does the desire of doctors wanting to come to New Zealand shores. Medical recruitment agencies say demand to move to the country has sky rocketed this year with the… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.Back to the US now where President Donald Trump has yet to concede the election to President-elect Joe Biden. And many Republicans politicians are backing his stance, telling the President to not to… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.A local state of emergency has been declared in Napier, after a record-breaking amount of rain dumped itself over the city in one day. The 237-millimetres of rainfall caused widespread surface… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.With all the rain about a tropical holiday would be good right about now A government delegation will visit the Cook Islands later this week to assess the suitability of creating a travel bubble with… Read more Audio

5:31 AM.The North Canterbury trainer Regan Todd will have his first ever runner in the New Zealand Trotting Cup at Addington this afternoon. 30 year old Todd took over the training of former Cup winner The… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.This week TradeMe has the usual fine selection of interesting auctions including one of the most excellent caravan restorations you are likely to see anywhere. But first, producer Jeremy Parkinson… Read more Audio

5:10 AM.We head to the UK now as England's second lockdown continues to drag on. Joining Nathan Rarere is our correspondent Henry Riley. Audio

5:43 AM.A second Defence Force employee has tested positive for Covid-19, and flew from Auckland to Wellington after becoming infected. The first case, which was announced on Friday, had been working at the… Read more Audio

5:31 AM.It's comedy season again, with the New Zealand Christmas Comedy Gala kicking off a side-splitting summer of lols. And one of the stars of the show is Billy T James award winner Justine Smith. Nathan… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.It's Monday, and time to join Glenn Forsyth, our Minister of Fruit and Veges from the fresh produce markets. Audio

5:06 AM.After a gruelling five days of waiting for the votes to be tallied, Joe Biden has emerged as the next President of the United States. He addressed a jubilant drive-in crowd in his home state of… Read more Audio

5:53 AM.In light of the blistering US election campaign, you could be forgiven for forgetting there are Still undecided seats in New Zealand's Parliament after our election less than three weeks ago. Later… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.To the United States now where no winner has been declared in the Presidential election. Joe Biden has a lead based on states declared, but still needs to win one of a number of those All Important… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.Dairy giant Fonterra supports a ban on all new coal boilers used to grow and manufacture food, and a transition period for phasing out existing boilers. But others in the food production sector say… Read more Audio

5:31 AM.Sport New Zealand's new boss Raelene Castle says she's preparaing for a lot of listening when she takes over at the organisation next month. The former head of Netball New Zealand and Rugby Australia… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.Joining Nathan Rarere from the Christchurch markets is our ole mate - half man, half fresh produce, Glenn Forsyth. Summer a blessing and a curse for growers. Audio

5:08 AM.Let's head to the UK now where England has entered its second national lockdown. Our correspondent Alex Cadier spoke with Nathan Rarere. Audio

5:06 AM.To the US where Joe Biden's campaign team are expressing increasing confidence in winning the White House, with a victory in Michigan and a projected win in Wisconsin. Currently the former… Read more Audio

5:53 AM.Staying with the US election. How will local and international markets react to all of this nail-biting uncertainty in the US? Joining Nathan Rarere to talk us through how markets are holding up is… Read more Audio