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5:35 AM.Today's query is why US politicians have been grilling Facebook about its plans for a crypto-currency. Here's Kim Savage. Audio

5:25 AM.Damian Christie is a journalist, broadcaster, blogger and also happens to be a professional drone film-maker. He's worked for both major commercial television networks and now specialises in science… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.The government has announced it's considering a mandatory licensing regime for tens of thousands of drone operators. The Transport Minister, Phil Twyford, yesterday released what he calls a 'vision'… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.Industry and community leaders are calling for more roads to be built after the government yesterday announced a safety strategy that moves away from road-building. The Road to Zero strategy aims to… Read more Audio

5:49 AM.Fresh from the heartbreak of the World Cup Cricket final is our sports reporter Ravinder Hunia who is now tasked with following our Silver Ferns as they have a go at bringing the Netball World Cup… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.The ceremonial sod of turf has been turned on the much awaited, and much maligned, 105 million dollar Waimea Community Dam south of Nelson. Supporters argue it's needed to soften the blow of… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.Yesterday we found out that Baldwin Street in Dunedin has lost its title of the steepest street in the world. After months of deliberations, the Guinness World Records announced it has been knocked… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.It seems the cheeky blue penguins that tried to make a home underneath a Wellington sushi store have accepted their fate - and found a new home. The pair were moved from underneath the building near… Read more Audio

5:55 AM.If you're a parent - or you've been around newborn babies - broken sleep and early mornings is something that won't be new to you. Many of our listeners at this hour are gym-goers, shift workers, MPs… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.Philanthropist and adventurer Jo Morgan is returning to conquer Mount Hicks near Mount Cook and will take with her the ashes of one of the mountain guides who was killed when he attempted the climb… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Why are we hearing of so many class action lawsuits lately? Here with the answer is business reporter Madison Reidy. Audio

5:25 AM.Heart pounding, heavy breathing, sweaty palms - they're just a few of the physical signs of stress and nerves many of us felt while watching the Cricket World Cup final yesterday. So why does it feel… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.Staying in the UK we have our correspondent Alex Cadier, who has been celebrating along with all the other England Cricket fans over yesterday's famous Cricket World Cup win. Audio

5:46 AM.Last week we told you about a school holiday programme for girls, trans and non-binary young people that's hoping to help produce future rock stars. Over the course of six days, the 42 young people… Read more Video, Audio

5:23 AM.The green shoots of recovery are beginning to show on the hillsides, farms and forests burned in the February wildfires that struck the Tasman District. More than 2-thousand hectares was charred in… Read more Video, Audio

5:55 AM.He made it to the World Cup semis himself back in 1992 but former New Zealand cricketer Rod Latham will be hoping his son, Black Cap Tom Latham goes all the way in Sunday's final at Lords. Rod has… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Could seaside fish and chip eating be exacerbating the rat problem in one of Auckland's priciest suburbs? Orakei Ward councillor Desley Simpson spotted large holes all along the boardwalk by the St… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Let's go now head to the fruit and vege markets with Glenn Forsyth. How does the winter cold affect root veges and farmer's markets. Audio

5:35 AM.What hoops does a company have to jump through if it wants to merge with or take over another company? Here's our business reporter, Kim Savage with the answer. Audio

5:12 AM.Staying with cricket where the World Cup isn't the only game in town A team of New Zealand MPs have travelled to London on a self-funded trip for the Inter-Parliamentary Cricket World Cup. MP Kiri… Read more Audio

5:09 AM.We cross to our sports reporter Ravinder Hunia in the UK, who's actually trying to juggle the start of the Netball World Cup with the end of the Cricket World Cup. Audio

5:56 AM.Last week RNZ brought you the story of dozens of people queuing in pouring rain outside the office of Manurewa's Work and Income. The first person joined the line just after 2am last week to get an… Read more Audio