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5:09 AM.We cross to the UK where Prime Minister Boris Johnson has lost his working majority in the House of Commons after a Conservative MP defected to the Liberal Democrats. In a dramatic move, MP Phillip… Read more Audio

5:58 AM.Black Pink, BTS and Gangnam Style - all K-pop bands, the style of music has been growing in popularity and some K-pop bands are worldwide phenomenons. If you've never heard of it, let us introduce… Read more Video, Audio

5:54 AM.The government's announcement of its plan to tackle cancer including the extra funding to Pharamac, has brought hope to many. For one woman, the news left her in tears, as she stood watching her… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.More than 300 students could be vaccinated against measles today - as an immunisation clinic sets up in an Auckland school. Manurewa High School was forced to cancel a Mayoral event and sent 300… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.A listener texted in a question yesterday asking how is the living wage calculated? Here's business editor Gyles Beckford with the answer Audio

5:25 AM.The Tall Blacks tip-off against Montenegro tonight is a must-win match to keep their Fiba Basketball World Cup dreams alive. A slump in the third quarter against Brazil on Sunday night saw the team… Read more Audio

5:21 AM.A Cambodian-New Zealander believes racism is an issue amongst minority groups in New Zealand. University of Otago medical student Angela Huor, admits her own family can be racist because of the way… Read more Audio

5:08 AM.As the hurricane inches slowly towards the US, the states of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas have all declared states of emergency with residents preparing to evacuate. The National Hurricane… Read more Audio

5:53 AM.If you've just joined us, the government's plan to tackle cancer will see the establishment of a Cancer control agency and an extra 60 million dollars towards medication. It comes after strong… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Tonga will open its first ever public library next month and it's taken efforts in New Zealand and Tonga to build it. Thousands of books have been donated by more than 50 Auckland Council libraries… Read more Audio, Gallery

5:40 AM.Anyone who's been exposed to measles and isn't immunised, needs to take being in quarantine seriously. That's the message from a vaccine expert, as New Zealand faces it's worst measles outbreak in two… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.The latest building numbers talked about consents at 45 year highs ... is that true? Here's business editor Gyles Beckford. Audio

5:22 AM.It's the first week of spring! And we're joined now by our fruit and vegetable expert Glenn Forsyth.. Audio

5:54 AM.There are calls for the government to consider including early childcare centres in its roll out of free school lunches. The Prime Minister's announced students from 30 primary and intermediate… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.Why are businesses so down in the dumps? Here with the answer is our business reporter, Madison Reidy. Audio

5:26 AM.Now to the fruit and vege markets - our produce guru Glenn Forsyth is back from Australia and joins is now. Aussie fruit and veges are a lot cheaper than here... Audio

5:08 AM.To the UK now, where two separate legal challenges have been launched in an attempt to block Prime Minister Boris Johnson's suspension of the British Parliament. Yesterday, the Queen approved the… Read more Audio

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