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5:34 AM.Millions of Americans are set to head to the polls on Election Day on November third but with Covid-19 cases surging across much of the U.S. there are concerns for the safety of poll workers. The… Read more Audio

5:32 AM.New Zealand driver Scott Dixon won his sixth IndyCar championship in Florida yesterday, which is one title shy of the all-time record. The 40 year old finished third at the season-ending Grand Prix of… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.If you're a collector of politically inspired art work, this week's TradeMe listings will be of interest to you. A picture of Winston Peters dressed as a cowboy drawn using coffee and tea can be yours… Read more Audio

5:09 AM.To the UK now, Nathan Rarere speaks with our correspondent Henry Riley where Prime Minister Boris Johnson is refusing to extend a programme which provides free school meals into the holiday period and… Read more Audio

5:53 AM.Reducing child poverty has one of the Prime Minister's major goal's while in Government but we're seeing more kids than ever needing help. As we head towards Christmas, Kids Can charity which provides… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.A leading health economist says the Government is again failing to convey the sense of urgency required to keep the country Covid-free. The comments follow news that an infectious person visited an… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Every week we talk to one of our local leaders... this morning we head to Flash Ash - Ash Vegas...Anna Thomas' old hometown, Ashburton. She caught up with Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown - and couldn't… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.Looking at your Labour weekend fresh produce options is Glenn Forsyth - he looks at the best seasonal buys. Audio

5:09 AM.Now here's something pretty special for TV and movie fans ... remember that very cool jacket worn by Tom Cruise as Maverick on Top Gun.. or those knee high boots boots Julia Roberts wore in Pretty… Read more Audio

5:55 AM.Cockatoos are beautiful and a little bit cheeky, but they're also highly intelligent problem-solvers. One group of cockatoos in Stanwell Park, south of Sydney has captured the attention of scientists… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.With 40 new MPs making their way to Wellington this week, we thought we'd get to know a few of our new representatives in Parliament and will be running a series of interviews over the coming weeks… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.Police are increasing their presence on State Highway Five after a spate of serious crashes. Eight people have died on the Napier-Taupo Rd since December last year, including Samoan seasonal worker… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.A Swan that was shot with an arrow at Auckland's Western Springs Lake last week has been rescued, treated and is back with his family. The SPCA was called out on Friday afternoon to rescue the male… Read more Audio

5:30 AM.Sausage rolls: the name pretty much says it all. So is there anything more to these Kiwi staples than pastry and, well, sausage? The "expert" judges of the Bakels Legendary Sausage Roll competition… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.New Zealand's wine is highly celebrated here and around the world... in fact it's one of our largest exports. In recent years, winegrowers have latched onto an increasing demand for natural wines. The… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.Usually at this time on a Thursday we cross the Tasman to talk with Pam Corkery for the latest news from our Australian neighbours.. But not today - this morning we cross to Hamilton where Pam has… Read more Audio

5:54 AM.It's that time of the week where we take a look at a unique New Zealand business, this week we're talking to Kathleen Green from 'Fresh Retro Love.' She takes the classic kiwi wool blankets you might… Read more Audio

5:52 AM.As we heard yesterday up to 25 cases of Covid-19 were detected at a Christchurch managed isolation facility with Russian and Ukranian fishing crews believed to be the source of the outbreak. Eleven… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.Celebrated designer Dame Trelise Cooper says the theft over the weekend of thousands of garments from her Auckland workshop has cost the business countless hours and hundreds of thousands of dollars… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.A Bay of Plenty mother says an observant childcare centre may have saved her son's life when they told her something didn't seem quite right with the 2-year-old. Rata Campbell was yesterday given the… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.The SPCA says not many people are deliberately cruel to their animals, but it took a stand against an Auckland cat owner for failing to care for its dental health, as a reminder of the obligations and… Read more Audio

5:32 AM.We're taking a fortnightly look at kai moana and what we can find in the seas around New Zealand. Joining Anna Thomas is our fish expert - ichthyologist - Foodstuff's Seafood operations manager Brett… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.To the US now where President Donald Trump continues to take pot-shots at the head of his Covid-19 response Dr Anthony Fauci. For more on that and all the news from the Presidential campaign, Anna… Read more Audio

5:52 AM.You may've seen the photos of footage of all the new MP's gathered at Parliament yesterday, some have likened it to the first day of school. And we've got a diverse bunch with New Zealand's first… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.It's Melanoma Awareness Week and as we head into summer Melanoma NZ is urging people to get skin checks.. which could save their life. New Zealand has the worst rate of melanoma in the world, with… Read more Audio