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5:34 AM.Wellington's Owhiro Bay residents are fed up after more than two decades of human waste making its way into their local stream and bay. Over 20 years, the bay and it's swimming spots have been opened… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.With our Minister of Fruit and Veg, Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:10 AM.Moriori descendants and representatives of the Crown will meet in Rekohu, or the Chatham Islands, today for the signing of the Moriori Treaty Settlement. Audio

5:54 AM.Waihi ran out of water yesterday, and while the reservoir level is rising, residents are still being asked to only use their taps for drinking water. So, taking up our weekly mayoral slot this week is… Read more Audio

5:42 AM.Worksafe NZ is investigating the death of a worker in an accident at the AFFCO meatworks in Wairoa last week. Police were called shortly after 5.30 last Wednesday night following the death of… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.Tonight, the New Zealand sporting community celebrates its champions at the annual Halberg Awards. Alongside the usual line up of rugby, cricket, netball and rowing stars are UFC sensation Israel… Read more Audio

5:10 AM.With our correspondent in Australia, Pam Corkery. Audio

5:52 AM.The people behind a petition calling on RNZ to stop proposed changes to Concert hope to deliver it to RNZ's Wellington office later today. RNZ's board has welcomed the Government's decision to look at… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.A dire shortage of family doctors in Northland mean locals are flooding the region's main emergency department. Each day, staff at Whangerei Hospital's emergency department send away about eight… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.Thermal imaging is expected to be used in the search for a British tramper missing in Mt Aspiring National Park. Stephanie Simpson, who's 32 and originally from Essex but lives in Wanaka, left to go… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.Where does our food come from? There are renewed calls for more rules around country of origin labelling when it comes to our food. The government is currently working on country of origin… Read more Audio

5:10 AM.Hundreds of thousands of Democratic voters in New Hampshire are expected to cast their ballots for the presidential candidate who they want to see take on Donald Trump in November's election. The… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.Good Samaritans are dishing out water from their mains supplies as the upper North Island continues to suffer from a severe meteorological drought - with no sign of any let up. Outdoor water bans have… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Taika Waititi's film Jojo Rabbit was up for 5 nominations yesterday and he became the first Maori to win an Oscar after scoring Best Adapted Screenplay. He was among two other New Zealanders -… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.A six-year-old from Massachusetts in the United States has raised more than NZ$300,000 for animals affected by the Australian bushfires. Owen Colley offered a handmade clay koala that can sit on a… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.It's day six for dozens of Wuhan evacuees quarantined at a navy training base in Whangaparaoa, north of Auckland. The group are being housed in caravans and their movements are restricted. Evacuee… Read more Audio

5:07 AM.Our UK correspondent Alex Cadier updates us on news from the UK and Europe. Audio

5:53 AM.The upper north island has been suffering extraordinarily dry conditions, resulting in Watercare shutting off pumpstations in some areas last week due to low reservoir levels. Council members were… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Tauranga historian Buddy Mikaere says the erection of a cellphone tower on a historical site in the city was done without public and iwi consultation. Spark erected the tower late last year near the… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.The start of another week at the markets, with our Minister of Fruit and Veges, Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:52 AM.The week of commemorations at Waitangi has come to an end marking the 180th anniversary of Te Tiriti O Waitangi. Thousands gathered at the Waitangi Treaty grounds yesterday with people flooding into… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.The new owners of a well known and loved cinema and DVD store in Christchurch called Alice, say they want to keep video rentals alive. Film buffs Peter Tonks and Keryn Maguire bought the building… Read more Audio

5:40 AM.Coast to Coast competitors from around the world will touch the Tasman Sea at Kumara, for the traditional start of the annual race. Producer Jeremy Parkinson talked with last year's champion Dougal… Read more Audio