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5:54 AM.The Pike River recovery operation is nearing another milestone, with workers now almost two kilometres into the mine drift. Next month will mark 10 years since the mining disaster on the West Coast… Read more Audio

5:49 AM.Five years ago a kiwi couple set off on their dream voyage yachting around the world, now they're own their way home thanks to a special exemption. Alan Forest and Anne Pilcher began their adventure… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.On a good spring weekend, Maria and Robert Lupton can find themselves in high demand. They are farmers in Waikato. But alongside their stock, they are breeders of leeches. Thousands of them. All… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.There is a good chance that the Ranfurly Shield could be on the move again this weekend as Hawke's Bay challenge Otago for the trophy. In the last couple of weeks the Ranfurly Shield has been held by… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.It's Friday and time to head down to the markets with our Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth - he has the scoop on asparagus and snow peas. Audio

5:11 AM.It's time now for our weekly catch up with Australian commentator, former MP and broadcaster Pam Corkery. She tells us about what Australians can expect from its first covid-era budget and the former… Read more Audio

5:49 AM.Labour's Jacinda Ardern and National's Judith Collins went head to head in the Newshub leaders debate last night. The politicians were quizzed on everything from the Covid-19 pandemic, housing and the… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.It's that time of the week where we talk to one of our local leaders, this week we're talking to fifth generation northlander John Carter the Mayor of the Far North. Audio

5:36 AM.The trout and salmon fishing season opens today for many of the country's - and the world's - best freshwater fishing rivers and lakes. Fishing guides have been hit incredibly hard by the borders… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.The manager of Marlborough's Waikawa Boating Club says yachts normally seek shelter from cyclones in the Pacific embedded in creeks and in mangrove streams, but there won't be enough room for everyone… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.As job losses wiped out incomes, thousands of Kiwis turned to food banks and they're still in need. The Supreme Sikh Society of New Zealand has been filling that demand with over 66-thousand food… Read more Audio

5:07 AM.There were many, many extraordinary moments in the debate - moments that would have seemed unbelievable prior to the Trump era. Joining Indira to try and make sense of the proceeding is our US… Read more Audio

5:55 AM.A new first of its kind drag musical for kids is opening tonight at Wellington's Circa Theatre. 'The Glitter Garden' is the fabulous creation of George Fowler also known as Hugo Grrrl and Lori Leigh… Read more Audio

5:53 AM.Heavy snowfall and wintry conditions grounded flights and caused widespread road closures yesterday and we haven't seen the last of the icy conditions just yet. Joining Indira to discuss what's in… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.A West Coast artist is sending lost loved ones off in style with his colourful custom-made coffins. Mark Haldane, who's been an artist for over a decade, decided to turn his talents to decorating… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.Dozens of buildings around New Zealand will tonight turn red to bring awareness to the plight of the events industry. 'We Make Events' is a global call to action to show how Covid-19 has devastated… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.The Labour Party unveiled its billion dollar plan for the health sector yesterday, which includes 176-million dollars allocated to improve access to dental care. The party plans to invest in up to 20… Read more Audio

5:30 AM.Australian scientists have created a simple nasal spray which they believe could be remarkably effective in treating Covid-19. The product, called INNA-051, is being developed by Australian biotech… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.To the United Kingdom now where it's just been revealed that a record number of covid-19 cases have been reported in the past 24 hours. This comes as the world hits the grim total of one million… Read more Audio

5:54 AM.Winter's been having its last gasp for now, in the South Island these last few days with snow reaching sea level in some places, and wind chills that forecasters say felt like negative 20 degrees… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.Bad smells wafting over Marlborough can now be reported to a new online system called PONG. It's a searchable dashboard of offensive smells, with persistent, objectionable odours able to be traced… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.A holiday across the ditch could be one step closer with the Australian and New Zealand governments considering a proposal to create a trans-Tasman bubble. A group of 40 experts called the… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.Travel agents have been caught in a tug of war between customers and suppliers as they try to resolve refunds from as long ago as the start of the year. The Covid-19 border restrictions have decimated… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.This week on TradeMe - a scooter that wouldn't look out of place in a Sophia Loren movie from the 1960s - an all original 1960 Vespa 150. And it could be yours with a current bid of less than $4000… Read more Audio