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5:48 AM.Time now for our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party. And today we'll hear from Justice and Police minister Ginny Andersen. She started by telling Nathan Rarere about what she thinks of ACT being in… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.Time now to catch up with the neighbourhood of Whakatane and local democracy reporter Diane McCarthy. The Te Rahui Herenga Waka Harbour has been in the news there - Nathan Rarere asked what's… Read more Audio

5:17 AM.To Europe now - standing by in Berlin is correspondent Nita Blake-Persen. Audio

5:12 AM.To the islands now, joining us from Tonga is Kalafi Moala. Audio

5:06 AM.Let's begin in the UK - our correspondent in London is Henry Riley. Audio

5:51 AM.Time now for our weekly catch up with the Green Party, and in the most recent political poll, support for the Greens is up to 12 percent. Co-leader Marama Davidson spoke with Nathan Rarere. Audio

5:46 AM.Last week we heard the story of the Griffin family who've been forced to live apart after the Auckland anniversary floods destroyed their home in the suburb of Ranui. The Griffins are not the only… Read more Audio

5:40 AM.Let's begin in Aussie - joining Nathan Rarere from Brisbane's comparatively mild winter is Pam Corkery. Audio

5:37 AM.19 year old kick boxing prodigy Daniel Oakes has been selected to represent New Zealand at the WAKO Kickboxing World Championships in November in Portugal. Daniel, an electrician by day, is currently… Read more Audio

5:20 AM.This week on TradeMe - a golfing getaway raising money for charity and Harold the Giraffe's trailer home could be your summer tiny-house project. But first, producer Jeremy Parkinson talks with… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.The latest political poll is out, and support for Labour has fallen to 29 percent, its lowest in six years. The 1News Verian survey gives National and ACT 65 seats in Parliament - enough to… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.Canada is enduring its worst wildfire season, with more than 1,000 active fires burning across the country, including 236 in the Northwest Territories. Firefighters are working 24 / 7 to make fire… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.There was a major victory for young people last week in a court case in the US state of Montana. Sixteen people, from five to 22 years old, claimed the state's policies are supporting the fossil fuel… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.Time now head to get the latest from Rotorua. And joining us is our Local Democracy Reporter Laura Smith. Audio

5:10 AM.To the UK now - killer nurse Lucy Letby has been sentenced after earlier this week being found guilty of the murder of seven babies - and the attempted murder of a further six children. Joining Nathan… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.Later in the hour, we'll head to Canada for an update on those wildfires - but first, south of the border is Newshub's New York based correspondent Mitch McCann. Audio

5:50 AM.Time now for our catch up with Te Pati Maori - and this morning we're joined by Rotorua candidate Merepeka Raukawa-Tait. Audio

5:44 AM.114 people are confirmed dead and hundreds are still missing on the Hawaiian Island of Maui. Authorities say the wildfires have become the deadliest natural disaster in the state's history. Joining… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Joining us from our country's busy fresh produce markets is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:13 AM.To Europe now - joining Nathan Rarere from Sweden is Dr Anita Purcell-Sjölund. Audio

5:08 AM.With Nathan Rarere from England is our correspondent Ellie Jay in London. Audio

5:52 AM.Its whizzed by, and just like that, the Fifa Womens Fifa World Cup has left our shores. It feels just 4 weeks ago that organisers were worried about slow ticket sales but they needn't have stressed… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.The Government unveiled a $20 billion transport budget yesterday investing in cycleways, public transport and much needed pothole maintenance. But it all comes at a cost. The government proposes… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.Quick update for you now, about the Tairua Skate Park in the Coromandel Locals there had been trying for 30 years to get one built, but kept getting denied because of disgruntled residents and bach… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.Here he is, it's our Minister of Fruit and Veggies - Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: NZ Navel Oranges Audio