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5:35 AM.Hundreds of West Auckland properties have been been red or yellow strickered after being hammered by the anniversary floods and Cyclone Gabrielle. Several of these homes were inundanted after local… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Time now to hear from the Local Democracy Reporter programme. And today it is Alisha Evans from the Bay of Plenty She started by telling Nathan Rarere why dog owners in her patch are feeling happy. Audio

5:05 AM.Tuesday is here and time to whip across the planet to talk with our correspondent in London, Ellie Jay. Audio

5:53 AM.It's one month to the day since Cyclone Gabrielle wreaked havoc on the North Island. And despite being part of the countries biggest city, Karekare on Auckland's west coast is reportedly now the last… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.There are growing calls for the government to consider a managed-retreat from flood-prone areas in west Auckland. But, as that could take years to implement, some residents are asking Auckland Council… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Here he is with his coconuts - our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:15 AM.And it's Monday morning so time to cross to our Europe correspondent Nita Blake-Persen. Audio

5:05 AM.The first stop of the morning is in the USA - from Los Angeles is our correspondent Dick Helton. Audio

5:53 AM.By now we've all becomed pretty accustomed to images of cars stuck in flood waters or vehicles abandoned having been submerged. Go to Trademe and there's no shortage of auctions for vehicles -- some… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.The latest political poll suggests ACT could become the king-maker. According to the Taxpayers Union Curia poll a single seat could decide if it's National or Labour that will form government. Both… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.A Canterbury mother and son are carving out a big name for themselves in the world of competitive woodchopping. Raewyn Windley and her 15-year-old son Lochie are both competing at the South Island… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.Joining Nathan Rarere from an unspecified fresh produce market somewhere around the country is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:13 AM.It's time for our weekly visit to Africa - in Ghana is our correspondent Nabil Ahmed. Audio

5:06 AM.We begin the final programme of the week in the USA, joining Nathan Rarere from New York is our correspondent Katherine Firkin. Audio

5:50 AM.Nathan Rarere spoke with Transport Minister Michael Wood. Audio

5:45 AM.Coromandel's State Highway 25 between Opoutere and Hikuai was restricted to one lane and light vehicles only overnight, after a major slip deteriorated further this week eating into the road. For… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.Like Georgie Pie and smoking on aeroplanes, free parking at Auckland Zoo is now a thing of the past. Yesterday was the first day of paid parking in the Zoo's Western Springs carpark - which is… Read more Audio

5:17 AM.Let's head to Europe now - with Nathan Rarere from Sweden for her weekly report is the world's most over-qualified radio correspondent Dr Anita Purcell-Sjölund Audio

5:06 AM.Let's kick off Thursday's programme in the UK - with Nathan Rarere from London is Henry Riley. Audio

5:52 AM.The Prime Minister has promised that a change of focus on transport won't compromise action on climate change Thanks to Cyclone Gabrielle, emissions reduction will no longer be the top transport… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.To another part of the country having to rebuild after Cyclone Gabrielle now, Tai Rawhiti The staff at Te-Whare-Hauora O Te Aitanga-A-Hauiti in Tolaga Bay have had to become jacks of all trades, from… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.Roading contractors will this morning make a call on whether one of the last major roads in and out of the Coromandel can reopen after a large part of it caved in. One lane of State Highway 25 between… Read more Audio

5:28 AM.This week on TradeMe - a super fancy Porsche, a flight simulator and a huge number of auctions raising money for Cyclone Gabrielle victims and the clean-up. TradeMe's Ruby Topzand explained it all to… Read more Audio

5:18 AM.Rounding out our hat-trick of international corries is Alex Baird who is freshly back in Doha. Audio