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5:37 AM.Record company Sony is sending Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters a cease and desist notice, after he used Tubthumping by Chumbawamba at his state of the nation speech on Sunday. And yesterday, Mr… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.Time now to get the latest from the regions and Nathan Rarere caught up with our Waikato reporter Libby Kirkby-McLeod and asked about Dutch Elm disease being found in the region. Audio

5:17 AM.Let's head to Europe, Anita Purcell-Sjölund is standing by in Sweden for today's report. Audio

5:13 AM.Our correspondent who looks after stories out of the wider Indian subcontinent is Anas Mallick who is on the line from Islamabad in Pakistan. Audio

5:05 AM.We will kick Thursday's programme off in the UK - joining Nathan Raree from London is Henry Riley. Audio

5:52 AM.Kayaker Finn Butcher from Alexandra will be heading to the Paris Olympics this year. He's the first Otago athelete to be confirmed for the New Zealand squad with the announcement coming just four days… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.You're probably used to seeing Beagles sniffing your bags at the airport, keeping New Zealands bio-security in check. But it turns out Auckland has a Beagle Club, which has been running for 40 years… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.Time now to head out through the stratosphere... James Parr from Trillium Technologies - AKA Space James - spoke with Nathan Rarere. Audio

5:24 AM.It's funny what turns up on TradeMe, who would have thought we were home to the world's largest Mjolnar - Thor's hammer. OR a car widely acknowledged as the biggest flop in American automotive history… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.To the USA now, back from his Mexican sojourn is Bevan Hurley in New York City. Audio

5:05 AM.On the line from Brisbane is our friend and correspondent, the well-caffinated Pam Corkery. Audio

5:52 AM.Deputy Leader of the National Party and Finance Minister Nicola Willis speaks to Nathan Rarere about Kainga Ora, tax cuts, and proposed gun reforms. Audio

5:42 AM.It's an Olympic year and our elite athletes are busy training for selection in their chosen sports - in the hope of securing their golden ticket to Paris. We check in with 24-year-old canoe sprinter… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.Dozens of gym goers in South Auckland are saddened to hear the council wants to remove a beloved cat from the Manurewa Pools and Leisure Centre.

MPAL has lived at the centre for five years and has… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.To Japan, where a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Seoul for a summit on democracy resulted in North Korea testing their missiles and Japanese couples might be making memories… Read more Audio

5:15 AM.To South America, where Senators in Argentina have voted down President Javier Milei's 'mega-decree', resulting in tension between Milei and Vice President Victoria Villarruel; There's also some… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.To the United Kingdom, where Former President Barack Obama has visited Rishi Sunak at Number 10 despite rumours milling around on the future of Sunak's leadership of the Conservative Party; The UK's… Read more Audio

5:52 AM.To Gaza now, and the World Health Organization is warning that the humanitarian situation there is the worst that many experienced aid workers have ever seen. This comes after aid agencies… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.After months of conflict in Gaza, UN figures show close to 2 million people have been displaced across the region, and are facing starvation as Israel continues its attack. Some manage to leave, but… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.With us from the fresh produce markets is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:12 AM.For more on the Russian elections and other news out of Europe, our correspondent in Sweden is Dr Anita Purcell-Sjölund. Audio

5:06 AM.Mitch McCann is Newshub's North America correspondent - and he's joins us from New York. Audio

5:51 AM.Today marks five years since the mosque attacks killed 51 and seriously injured 40 others. This afternoon's congregation or Jummah is one of the most important acts of worship for Muslims. It was… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.It's been a rollicking start to the new Super Rugby Pacific Season, with upsets all over the show. The biggest shock so far is no doubt the Crusaders, 14 time champions, winless from their first three… Read more Audio

5:37 AM.If the snow season doesnt hit this year we might have found the solution, Downhill Skateboarding! Christchurch's Elissah Mah represented New Zealand at last month's World Downhill Skateboarding… Read more Audio