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5:53 AM.Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour talks the week in politics Audio

5:48 AM.Ronald McDonald House needs more beds over the Christmas/New Year period, chair Ben Rose spoke with Nathan Audio

5:48 AM.Britain's NHS is warning that a super-flu is ripping through Britain - Henry Riley has his last report of 2025 Audio

5:17 AM.Japan's announced its "Kanji of the Year", Chris Gilbert tell us what that is exactly Audio

5:47 AM.Small high-powered magnets were banned in NZ in 2014, but sites like Temu are still making them availabel to Kiwis. Ke-Xin Li has the story. Audio

5:23 AM.Four more sleeps until Fruit of the Year - Glenn Forsyth is here with December's 5+ A Day recommendations. Audio

5:10 AM.Ukraine's President Zelensky is in Germany for talks, Anita Purcell-Sjölund reports from Europe. Audio

5:54 AM.Lamb or ham? That's the big question - we asked Kiwis what their preferences are for Xmas dinner Audio

5:48 AM.New Zealand's top golfer is home - Ryan Fox is raising funds for Waihi's lifeguards and the Coastguard with his "Chasing the Fox" event Audio

5:24 AM.One week until Fruit of the Year.. Glenn Forsyth is possibly too excited. This week's Fruit of the Week; NZ Cherries Audio

5:16 AM.Zach Montellaro reports from Washington DC on the latest from the US capture of the Venezuelan oil tanker Audio

5:12 AM.A Pakistani spy chief has been arrested, Anas Mallick reports from Islamabad Audio

5:53 AM.Willow-Jean Prime talks the political issues of the week from the Labour Party's perspective Audio

5:46 AM.Nathan visits the big new exhibition at the Auckland War Memorial Museum called Sharks. Audio

5:25 AM.A Taranaki fishing charter company is facing charges for a 2022 incident at the Patea Bar. Robin Martin has more details. Audio

5:16 AM.Australia's under-26 social media ban is now in force, Emma Cropper tells Nathan how it's being received. Audio

5:53 AM.St Helliers school children visit their penpals at a local resthome, Ke-xin Li has the story. Audio

5:48 AM.It's been a year since the fall of Syria's Assad regime. Alex Baird reports from Doha Audio

5:24 AM.TradeMe's Emma Bacon looks back at the most viewed listings of 2025 Audio

5:16 AM.Tanzania's government cracks down on protests, Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Ghana. Audio

5:51 AM.The deputy Prime Minister David Seymour talks RMA replacement and Fast Track Approvals. Audio

5:46 AM.Ukraine's President Zelensky is in the UK for talks - Ellie Jay reports from London Audio

5:27 AM.A Southland pool is under code brown alert - but staff are undeterred. Matthew Rosenberg has the story. Audio

5:19 AM.It was an historic moment at Mitre 10 Park Hawke's Bay on Saturday. Running prodigy Sam Ruthe shattered the New Zealand secondary schools 1500 metre record - with a time of 3 minutes, 38 point 62… Read more Audio

5:14 AM.Tension are high between China and Japan - Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo Audio