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5:37 AM.On the cusp of something very, very bad. Those were the words Victoria State Premier, Daniel Andrews chose to describe Melbourne's situation - as he announced the city will lock down for another six… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.Organisations working with homeless people are astounded by the change in attitudes from rough sleepers now wanting to stay in permanent housing. People who have been tough to house are choosing to… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.A Kiwi gin maker is thanking New Zealanders for backing local - saying business changed overnight during lockdown. Imagination distilling's been inundated with orders since posting on the NZ Made… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.Basketball, netball, rugby and rugby league are among a range of sports which will now be able to hold national competitions that were previously under threat. The government has allocated the first… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.Community organisations are scrambling to make sure the right support is available to the tenants living in the nine public housing towers in Melbourne placed into a hard lockdown. The three thousand… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.An erotic Polish film that trended at #3 on Netflix over the weekend is being accused of glamourising rape, stockholm syndrome and kidnapping. '365 Days' tells the story of Laura, who is abducted by… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.Posters featuring Jacinda Ardern by two well known Kiwi artists have been ruled party advertisements by the Electoral Commission. The posters have been under investigation for nearly three weeks… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Auckland water blasting businesses say they are being unfairly targeted by the region's water restrictions. Under the current restrictions, commercial users cannot use an outdoor hose pipe to… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.Buying the autograph of a rock star can be a minefield. Questions over authenticity are always a concern - and this week's TradeMe listings include a guitar autographed by Slash from Guns'n'Roses… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.Rowan Quinn talks to UK correspondent Henry Riley who's in London about the government bailout for the arts sector, whether Prince Andrew is worried and how his pub experience was on Sardine Saturday.

5:50 AM.Members of the Pomare whanau say the recent discovery in Australia of a photo of their whanaunga Hemi Pomara has opened a new chapter into Aotearoa's history It's the oldest known photographic… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.Sanitisers in every store, masks, checking in to bars and restaraunts....it all seems like a distant memory. And while many are celebrating the end of restrictions, some health professionals are… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.More than 135,000 Auckland children are overdue a dental check-up. Covid 19 restrictions have made long standing waiting lists in the city worse. Auckland woman, Ellie, has seen first hand how the… Read more Audio

5:32 AM.Nathan Rarere joins Rowan Quinn to discuss the past weekend's sports. And hot dogs. Audio

5:24 AM.Glenn Forsyth tells us what's going on in the produce markets. Audio

5:15 AM.Ellie Jay tells us what's currently trending on social media. Audio

5:11 AM.A new report has been published looking into the state of volunteering in Aotearoa, According to the survey, taken just before the coronavirus lockdown hit, fewer young people are volunteering but… Read more Audio

6:13 AM.After a long three months of closures, pubs and bars in England will be back pulling pints - with about a third of UK adults expected to fill its pubs. Customers will have to socially distance with… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.A couple stranded in New Zealand say a lack of clear decision-making about reopening Tonga's border has left them and thousands of others in limbo. More than 7000 Tongan citizens are thought to be… Read more Audio

5:41 AM.The government suspended funding for the America's Cup yesterday, amid claims of financial mismangement, which potentially involves public funds. It comes after allegations of spying, claims of… Read more Audio

5:31 AM.Nathan Rarere joins Indira Stewart to talk sport Audio

5:22 AM.Now for a look at the fresh produce markets, Indira Stewart talks with our Minister of Fruit and Vegetables Glenn Forsyth. Audio