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5:25 AM.Jimmy Ellingham is our reporter who looks after the neighbourhoods around the Manawatu. He updates Nathan on the story of a Feilding woman who has spent weeks in hospital after a botched surgery in… Read more Audio

5:17 AM.Doctors won't be turning up to work across the UK, Ellie Jay has the story from London Audio

5:50 AM.There are fears Youtuber turned boxer Jake Paul could be seriously injured in the ring on Saturday. Ross McNaughton has the story. And former boxing promoter Dean Lonergan talks to Nathan Rarere. Audio

5:46 AM.Gaza's being hit by wild weather, while most of the population are surviving in tents - Alex Baird reports from Doha. Audio

5:24 AM.TradeMe's Emma Bacon takes a last look at the site's Christmas listings Audio

5:16 AM.Flash flood are hitting Morocco, Nabil Ahmed Rufai has his report from Africa Audio

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