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5:06 AM.To the US now where the New York Times has published a bombshell article claiming President Donald Trump has paid barely any tax for years. The article, which comes just 35 days out from the… Read more Audio

5:54 AM.It's the last day for submissions on a Government proposal which would make it illegal to sell the remains of extinct species like moa bones, which have fetched thousands of dollars on sites like… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.Severe weather battered much of the country over the weekend, with warnings and watches issued in every region of the nation. Severe wind gusts almost closed lanes on the Auckland Harbour Bridge… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.Hundreds of women with endometriosis say they've been sidelined and left in pain and distress by covid 19 delays. The condition causes uterine tissue to grow in other parts of the abdomen and can… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.Up early for us every Monday and Friday from the markets is our Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth - today, more herb talk on parsley and chives. Audio

5:12 AM.Polystyrene packaging, plastic drink stirrers, tableware, cups and cutlery, produce stickers and cotton buds will be phased out by 2025 if Labour is re-elected. Labour leader Jacinda Ardern and the… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.President Donald Trump has announced conservative judge Amy Coney Barrett as his pick for the Supreme Court to replace liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who died earlier this month. Republicans are… Read more Audio

5:54 AM.Pet owners will lead, carry or coax their treasured moggies, pups, lambs and birds to Nelson Cathedral this Sunday for a Blessing of the Pets service. The annual event has in the past attracted a… Read more Audio

5:49 AM.It's been revealed that an Auckland family who've tested positive for Covid-19 met with 18 people from all over the country during a trip to Taupo last week. Two of the three family members had been… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.It's Mental Health Awareness Week, and to mark the occasion one Kiwi has released a very personal documentary which highlights why it's so important to take mental illness seriously. The Girl on the… Read more Audio

5:30 AM.Tempers are flaring over the Rugby Championship schedule which would mean the All Blacks spending Christmas in quarantine. SANZAAR announced yesterday that the final All Blacks match will be on the… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.Our Minister of Fruit and Veges, Glenn Forsyth, who today talks about herbs and new season veges. Audio

5:09 AM.Katikati College in Bay of Plenty is set to become a "centre of excellence" for horticulture. The school has raised more than half the money needed to build the centre, which will aim to train… Read more Audio

5:53 AM.Each week we check in with one of our regional leaders - this week it's the turn of the Mayor of South Taranaki Phil Nixon. Audio

5:43 AM.Aucklanders can now gather in groups of up to 100 people after a further drop in alert levels overnight. The Super City moved from Level 2.5 to Level 2 at midnight, while the rest of the country has… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.More than a year after being diagnosed with depression the New Zealand mountain biker Sam Gaze will return to international competition next week with a smile on his face. Gaze struggled with his… Read more Audio

5:14 AM.We've recently been hearing from victims of the state in the Abuse in Care inquiry Yesterday, the struggles of a young boy taken into state care were relayed to the inquiry. 31 year old Chassy Duncan… Read more Audio

5:57 AM.Now let's return now to our honorary roving reporter, teacher Stafford Isaacs, who's making his way to work at Auckland Girls Grammar from his home on the North Shore. Audio

5:50 AM.It was game on in last nights 1News leaders debate, with Labour's Jacinda Ardern and National's Judith Collins facing off for the first time this election. And while it wasn't the fiery affair some… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Aucklanders are expecting more long traffic jams this morning with half of the lanes on the Auckland Harbour Bridge still closed. All south-bound lanes were closed to traffic for eight hours… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.Simone McKirdy runs Descend Scuba diving in Milford sound with her husband Lance. He's the reason she started diving and after a stint operating in Queenstown, they moved across the hills to Milford… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.The south-bound lanes of the Auckland Harbour Bridge have just reopened after they were closed to traffic for eight hours overnight while repair work was carried out on the damaged truss. People… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.Auckland's Civic Theatre is preparing to host a battle of the voices this Friday when two musical heavyweights form audience choirs to find a winner. Legendary musician Laughton Kora from KORA, and… Read more Audio