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5:49 AM.The flow of health, hygiene and medical information seems relentless at the moment, but just how much of it is true? We weren't sure ourselves - so we put some of the rumours flying around the… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.Have you been to the supermarket recently only to discover there's no pasta or toilet paper? As the number of coronavirus cases grows, many are stocking up for potential self isolation. In a bid to… Read more Audio

5:22 AM....with our Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth.. Audio

5:07 AM.New Zealand's border is now closed. As of midnight, only New Zealand citizens, residents and their immediate family can enter the country. And as more airlines cancel flights - thousands of New… Read more Audio

5:52 AM.It's the time of the week when we speak to one our local leaders Today we're joined by Rotorua's Mayor Steve Chadwick, who's currently in self-isolation after returning from Australia. Audio

5:49 AM.Experts are urging people to practice voluntary "social distancing" due to the covid-19 coronavirus. This follows the Prime Ministers announcement that all public gatherings of more than 500 people… Read more Audio

5:40 AM.Pacific leaders are calling on all Church ministers to urgently raise awareness of Coronavirus among their communities after reports many were not taking the virus seriously. Dozens of church… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.A family who lived through the 2010 and 2011 Christchurch earthquakes is now in isolation in Spain because of the Covid-19 virus. Spain is currently the fourth most affected country in the world, with… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.A New Zealander stuck at London's Heathrow airport amid the virus crisis, says bewildered passengers have been crying, getting angry and pushing their way into queues Haydn Read of Whakatane was in a… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.First Up this morning, we go to Australia where a 6th person has died from Coronavirus. There are now 539 cases in the country Tough new limits on pubs, clubs, restaurants amid growing virus outbreak… Read more Audio

5:52 AM.The CEO of the Restaurant Association says the Government's Covid-19 package is a good start but well overdue. Businesses that can prove they've seen a 30 per cent drop in revenue in any month between… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.Employers should be creative about how they protect their staff from COVID-19 - and need to begin conversations with staff early if they think hours will be cut or jobs could be lost. That's from… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.As thousands of people start, continue or expect to go into isolation, one Wellington woman is trying to make it easier to get help. Consultant Meena Kadri decided to design a flyer that can be… Read more Video, Audio

5:23 AM.Cruise ships are banned from New Zealand for months due to coronavirus, so what is the impact on our waterfront businesses? Just one cruise ship, the Silver Muse, docked in Auckland yesterday as it… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.The co-owner of a logging company says while the past weeks have been terrible, he's thankful that help is now on its way. Gavin Edmonds and his wife run Stirling Logs in Gisborne. The forestry… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.China has reacted angrily after US President Donald Trump referred to the coronavirus as "Chinese". It comes after a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman last week shared a conspiracy theory, alleging… Read more Audio

5:52 AM.Doctors in South Auckland say their district - filled with hundreds of churches, is at high risk of a community outbreak and that the messaging is still not clear among its Pasifika community. Dr… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.In France, cafes, restaurants, cinemas and most shops have shut until the 15th of April, as the country tries to stop the spread of the virus. The French goverment have also banned gatherings of more… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Religious communities around the country have ramped up their own restrictions around mass gatherings with some churches cancelling services altogether and encouraging members to stay home. Some… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.Some retirement villages are calling on the government for support to deal with the possibility of a potential outbreak of Coronavirus. Internationally, the fatality rate of coronavirus is about… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.The Prostitutes Collective is urging sex workers to contact Work and Income New Zealand amid the covid-19 pandemic. It's National Coordinator, Dame Catherine Healy says sex workers are going to take a… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.Let's begin in the UK, where the total number of people to test positive for the virus has risen to 1,543. Indira was joined by our correspondent Alex Cadier. Audio

5:52 AM.Across the world scientists are studying Covid-19 and working hard to develop both treatments and vaccines for the virus. Jacob Glanville from Distributed Bio is working on developing an antibody to… Read more Audio