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5:19 AM.Fiji bowed out of the Rugby World Cup with a gallant 29-17 defeat to Wales last night. The Flying Fijians raced out to a 10-0 lead after seven minutes, but trailed at half-time after receiving two… Read more Audio

5:52 AM.A man whose parents were imprisoned when he was a toddler is standing for the role of San Francisco District Attorney in a bid to transform the state's criminal justice system. Chesa Boudin was 14… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.As the Dunedin community mourn the death of a student who died at a crowded flat over the weekend, many are looking towards how to provide safer drinking environments for students. RNZ has spoken to… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.The amount of money paid out in pensions is going to grow as the population ages - how will New Zealand afford them? Business reporter Kim Savage with the answer. Audio

5:20 AM.Only a third of schools so far have signed up to the government's school donations scheme. Schools that sign up receive a hundred and fifty dollars per pupil of government funding, but as part of the… Read more Audio

5:54 AM.Once a month, 'The Morning People' take over Whammy Bar. Jamie Newman is up at 5:30 preparing for the morning rave which sees over 100 people attend a pre-work dance party, with coffee and kombucha… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.A Dunedin police officer recruited from the UK ten years ago says he may call it quits because he's so angry about new immigration rules that block him from bringing over his parents. The government's… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.It's the government's accounts for the past year - so what can we expect, here's our business reporter Nona Pelletier. Audio

5:25 AM.TradeMe is a goldmine for the rare and quirky, for collectors it's the go to site for feeding their obsessions, whether buying or selling. Here's an interesting fact, TradeMe has more member accounts… Read more Audio

5:10 AM.Hundreds of climate change activists have been arrested around the world after taking part in a protest movement called Extinction Rebellion. Demonstrations have taken place in countries including… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.An entrepreneurial 12-year-old from Auckland has set up a smoked butter business - and is taking famers markets by storm. Charlie Pronk - with a little help from his mum Jess - set up Dairy Me earlier… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.Dunedin's student community is in shock, following a death at a party this weekend. A young woman died and two people were seriously injured as dozens of people tried to flee a house on Dundas Street… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.Every morning we answer one of your questions. Today's question: What is the hidden economy? Here's business reporter Madison Reidy Audio

5:27 AM.Before you head out to do your grocery shopping this week, our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth is here to join us with all the tips you'll need so you can get the buys for you and your… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Tuia 250 ki Turanga kicked off over the weekend in Gisborne - with a range of events acknowledging Pacific voyagers and learning about Aotearoa's whole history. One of those events, separate to Tuia… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.To the US now where a second whistleblower has come forward in the impeachment case against President Donald Trump. The attorney representing both whistleblowers says the second whistleblower is an… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.The Best design awards will be awarded this evening, celebrating the top Aotearoa New Zealand designers across a number of categories, Anzac Tasker, a creative director at Designworks and lifelong… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.We head to the weekend fruit and vegetable market now with passionate Raiders fan Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:20 AM.Struggling families are being promised cheaper power bills under changes to the electricity industry. There are 20 proposals in the Electricity Price Review among them a plan to force companies to… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.It's been almost 10 years since families lost their loved ones at the tragic Pike River mine disaster and yesterday, as they stood closer than they've ever been before to where the victims died, they… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.A man has been prosecuted for failing to put his dying dog out of its misery, but only because he couldn't bear to lose his life-long friend. Michael Morehu was sentenced in the Hutt Valley District… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.What's the future of cash? Our reporter Nona Pelletier has this report. Audio