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5:54 AM.An Auckland high school was forced to cancel a mayoral event last night, after 13 pupils were diagnosed with measles. Manurewa High School says cases are increasing every day, leading them to send 300… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.About 452-thousand - that's the number of aluminum cans an 81 year old Kawerau woman has collected to raise money for cancer. It's a mission Kay Dodunski and her late husband began 5 years ago and… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.This story is about a classroom, bees and beats. A couple of Massey researchers in conjunction with two Wellington schools are using the arts to engage students in learning science, technology… Read more Video, Audio

5:08 AM.Let's go to the UK where the Queen has approved Prime Minister Boris Johnson's request to suspend parliament, meaning the time MPs have to debate a "no-deal Brexit" will be dramatically reduced. Audio

5:47 AM."It was a suck, then a push" That's how a Taranaki woman's described being slammed into a wall by a tornado two weeks ago. Maxine Bamford's collarbone was broken in three places, and she won't find… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Why is the trade balance so volatile? Here with the answer is our business reporter, Madison Reidy. Audio

5:53 AM.Women around the country are calling on the government to end pay secrecy and establish an independent pay transparency agency. They're sharing their stories of pay discrimination as part of a… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Lifted-pints-pumps. Those three incredibly random words mark the location to the front door of our office here in Auckland. A British startup called What3Words has divided the world into 57 trillion… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.A national strategy isn't the solution to reducing the number of Maori taking their own lives. That's the opinion of Tuta Ngarimu, who's the manager of the Nati for Life trust suicide support group in… Read more Audio

5:18 AM.Kayak world champ Lisa Carrington is looking forward to next year's Tokyo Olympics after a double gold medal weekend in Hungary. She took out the k1-200, marking her seventh year undefeated in that… Read more Audio

5:53 AM.The exposing of sensitive data of hundreds of young people by the Ministry of Culture and Heritage could have a lasting impact on those affected. The data included details of their passports, birth… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.What's been the market reaction to the escalating trade war between the United States and China? Our business reporter, Nona Pelletier, has this report. Audio

5:26 AM.Joining us now for the last time for a while to talk all things winter fruit and vegetables is Ian Reisima from MG Marketing. Audio

5:10 AM.Tensions have been exposed at the G7 summit in France with leaders divided on global trade concerns, Britain's exit from the EU and how to respond to the raging Amazon fires. The summit is an annual… Read more Audio

5:51 AM.When an Australian musician recorded his fart on his phone he had no idea it would become an educational talking point for music students all around the world. His 7-tone fart was so unique, he turned… Read more Video, Audio

5:35 AM.Both Air New Zealand and Auckland Airport mention slowing tourist numbers in their results.. does that mean the rest of the country is going to take a hit? Here's our business reporter, Kim Savage… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Ian Reisima from MG Marketing tells us whats happening in the world of Fruit and Veggies Audio

5:20 AM.A long-time real estate agent in Nelson says it's getting harder to sell property around Tasman Bay, areas of which is at risk from sea level rise. Doug McKee says costs are going up, and people are… Read more Audio

5:10 AM.A New Zealand dairy start-up based in San Francisco is making mozzarella that looks and tastes like the real thing, but it's made without the need for cows. Matt Gibson's company New Culture is at the… Read more Audio

5:55 AM.Protestors or protectors, are preparing for a four-hour hikoi to Jacinda Ardern's electorate office Mt Albert this morning.The group occupying the Ihumatao land near Auckland airport have repeatedly… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.A passenger who collapsed in an international airport may never know an off-duty doctor from Wellington saved their life. Dr Geraldine Jordan was checking-in her bags and saying goodbye to family when… Read more Audio

5:40 AM.Pacific leaders say they're tired of waiting for a cultural centre and are calling on Auckland Council to act. The community says they talked to the former National government about it four years ago… Read more Audio