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Reviewer listens to all 68 entries in Taite Music Prize 2024
5:45 AM.The winner of the Taite Music prize is announced on Tuesday night - Max Johns from Hamilton's Underground Press reviewed all 68 nominated albums so you didn't have to Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
5:27 AM.Fruit and Veggie Minister Glenn Forsyth updates us on LeaderBrand's new massive covered facility in Gisborne which opened last week Audio
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Reaction from Europe, Russia on US Ukraine aid package
5:17 AM.OUr correspondent in Germany, Nita Blake-Persen on the reaction in Europe, Ukraine and Russia on the aid bill passed by US Congress. Audio
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Middle East not on edge of wider conflict - for now
5:11 AM.Is the Middle-East on the edge after Israel and Iran traded shots last week? Nathan Rarere asked our correspondent in Israel, Sarah Coates Audio
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US: Congress finally passes aid package for Ukraine
5:06 AM.The US House of Representatives passes the Ukraine Aid Bill - Mitch McCann has the reaction from New York Audio
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Supercars take over Taupo this weekend
5:52 AM.This weekend, Taupo hosts a round of the Aussie Supercar series - Josie Spillane is CEO of the International Motorsport Park. Audio
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Explainer: ongoing cuts in govt departments
5:48 AM.RNZ explainer editor Katie Kenny to give us the low down on the job cuts in the public service Audio
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Signed basketball boots incl. from Michael Jordan at auction
5:34 AM.A consignment of basketball boots are up at auction in the USA - including a pair of Michael Jordan's old sneakers, head of Robert Edwards Auctions, Brian Dwyer joined the programme. Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
5:23 AM.Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth has all the news from the produce markets - including FRUIT OF THE WEEK: fresh Samoan coconuts Audio
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Tongan man jailed in NZ for importing Tongan tobacco
5:15 AM.A Tongan man is jailed in Auckland for importing illegal tobacco - Kalafi Moala reports on the case of Mosese Vakapuna Audio
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Africa: Burkina Faso expets French diplomats
5:11 AM.Burkina Faso and its former colonial master France are butting diplomatic heads - Nabil Ahmed Rufai has the details out of Africa Audio
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US: jury selections continue in hush money trial of Trump
5:06 AM.Jury selection continues in the trial of Donald J Trump, Bevan Hurley has been watching developments Audio
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Disabled people are tired of fighting - Priyanca Radhakrishnan
5:51 AM.Disabled people are tired of struggling - Labour's Priyanca Radhakrishnan Audio
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Aotea Great Barrier Is making progress on zero waste goal
5:47 AM.On Aotea/Great Barrier Island - their landfill is full - but that's not stopping them attempting to achieve their zero waste goal Audio
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25% off all adoption fees this school holidays at SPCA
5:37 AM.Leonard Powell visits the SPCA where they're running a campaign to "Clear The Shelters" Audio
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Dunedin couple get stiffed over carpark fine in Queenstown
5:24 AM.A Dunedin couple struggle to get justice after being scammed in Queenstown - RNZ's Tess Brunton has the story Audio
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Group of Seven foreign ministers meeting in Capri
5:17 AM.Wars in the Middle-East and in Ukraine are expected to dominate G7 discussions in Italy as our correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund explains Audio
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Heavy rain cause devastating floods in Pakistan, Afghanistan
5:11 AM.Pakistan and Afghanistan deal with deadly floods - Anas Mallick is in Islamabad Audio
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UK: govt, House of Lords showdown over Rwanda bill
5:05 AM.There's a showdown looming in the UK between the House of Lords and the Government over plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda - Ellie Jay joined First Up from London Audio
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Third time Olympian tramp champ Dylan Schmidt on expectations
5:51 AM.Trampoline gymnast Dylan Schmidt is an old hand at Olympics, he'll be attending his 3rd at Paris and he chats with Nathan Rarere about what we should expect from his competition. Audio
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Ngā Taonga offer to help with Newshub's audiovisual archive
5:45 AM.Nga Taonga Sound and Vision Chief Executive Honiana Love says they've contacted Warner Brothers Discovery to offer to help preserve the Newshub library. Audio
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Wonderful World of TradeMe with Jess Malcolm
5:24 AM.Jess Malcolm from TradeMe talks about a giant wood sculpture of a hand, a legit supercar and a stunning property in Auckland's leafiest of leafy suburbs. Audio
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Latest on Israel response to Iran attack
5:16 AM.Our Middle East correspondent Alex Baird has the latest on Israel's response to Iran's attack, more mass graves found at al Shifa and deaths in Oman following following. Audio
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Sydney stabbing at Orthodox church, religiously motivated
5:10 AM.Pam Corkery has mostly depressing news out of Australia with a stabbing in Sydney and Bruce Lehrmann found to have raped Brittany Higgins but in happier news Molly the magpie reunites with Peggy the… Read more Audio
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US: day two in jury selection in Trump's hush money trial
5:06 AM.New York based Bevan Hurley is outside court where former President Trump is attending his hush money trial and sitting through day 2 of jury selection. Audio