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5:34 AM.As home loan rates drop, people might be tempted to shop around for a better deal. Or perhaps they have come into some money and want to pay off their fixed-rate loan early. But potential interest… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.Time now to get the latest from the world of fresh produce with the Minister of Fruit and Vege, Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: NZ Fresh Figs Audio

5:16 AM.Time now to get the latest from the Pacific with our correspondent Kalafi Moala in Tonga. Audio

5:05 AM.Time now to get the latest from our US correspondent Bevan Hurley. Audio

5:50 AM.Time now for our weekly catch up with His Majesty's Loyal 0pposition - and Labour MP Jan Tinetti joins us again this week. Audio

5:46 AM.The government's agreed to give Ruapehu Alpine Lifts one last bailout. The Whakapapa ski field operator will get another seven million dollars so the 2024 season can go ahead. But they've got to find… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.It's that time of the month where we drop back into the SPCA Centre in Mangere for our regular feature. The Centre currently has 516 animals under its care, 374 of which are cats, including 154 in… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Nathan Rarere talks with Taranaki regional reporter Robin Martin. Audio

5:17 AM.To south Asia now, joining Nathan Rarere from Islamabad is Anas Mallick Audio

5:12 AM.We head now to Europe - Anita Purcell-Sjölund is on the job from Sweden. Audio

5:52 AM.Friday marks five years since the mosque attacks in Christchurch, and we're sharing survivors' stories of healing from the terror that shook their lives. One of those survivors is Yasir Amin. His… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.If you would love to live on a remote Island with a salary of more than 300 thousand NZ dollars the Outer Hebrides Islands, off Scotland's west coast, are looking for doctors. There are about four and… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.This week on TradeMe - one of Waiheke Island's biggest vineyards is for sale as well as a piece of rugby memorabillia very few people will have in their collection. But first, TradeMe's Tiana Barns… Read more Audio

5:17 AM.To the Middle East now - in Doha is Alex Baird. Audio

5:12 AM.To Mexico now - joining us from beyond the southern border is Bevan Hurley. Audio

5:05 AM.Let's kick your mid-week off in Australia - Pam Corkery is on the line Audio

5:51 AM.Finance Minister and Deputy National Leader Nicola Willis talks to Nathan Rarere about the government's first 100 days, the tax relief for landlords and cuts to free school lunches, and the fast track… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.How often is there a letter in your letterbox? And not just a bill or junk mail... Once upon a time the post was the main mode of communication, but it looks like the days of the humble letter are… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.In the middle of our covid-lockdowns, when many of us struggled with the huge changes brought on by the pandemic, Andrew Leslie had challenges of his own. He became tetraplegic as a result of an… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.Some people aren't happy with rates increase going towards fixing Marlborough Sounds roads, cost of public toilets, parking and replacing wooden boards on boardwalk by the Taylor River. Audio

5:17 AM.Our correspondent in Argentina is Kate Pereyra-Garcia and she's with us now to talk inflation. Audio

5:11 AM.Our correspondent in Japan Chris Gilbert explains the latest on protests on the anniversary of the Fukushima quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, with latest demonstrations aimed at the new… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.Let's head to the United Kingdom - Henry Riley is standing by to discuss Princess of Wales photo and the musical chairs in Parliament of Lee Anderson. Audio