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5:13 AM.To the UK - joining us is correspondent Henry Riley.. Audio

5:07 AM.With Nathan Rarere from Europe is our correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund Audio

5:53 AM.Health Minister Ayesha Verrall has sacked Te Whatu Ora chairperson Rob Campbell for criticising the National Party's Three Waters policy on social media. The government deemed the comments a breach of… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.The rural area around Tutira north of Napier remains extremely isolated outside more than two weeks after Cyclone Gabrielle. The farming community has been doing what it can to help those in need and… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.A farmer has described how several of his cows swam for their lives after 377mm of rainfall fell in the Northland town of Mangawhai Rodger Bennett has been farming in Hakaru, a settlement between… Read more Audio

5:26 AM.This week on TradeMe - one of the most recognisable buildings in Wellington is up for sale. And it could be yours for just under $17 million. But first, producer Jeremy Parkinson talks with Millie… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.The value of neighbours has come to the fore in the last few weeks as people have helped those living next door, or in their street in sometimes life saving situations. Neighbours Aotearoa, is an… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.To our Pacific neighbours now, Nathan Rarere is joined from Tonga by our correspondent Kalafi Moala. Audio

5:06 AM.Let's kick off the programme in Tokyo, and as usual Nathan Rarere was joined by correspondent Chris Gilbert who told him about New Zealand's foreign Minister meeting with her Japanese counterpart. Audio

5:52 AM.The government has launched an international fundraising effort to get private donations to support the many victims of Cyclone Gabrielle. There will also be a special Lotto draw to be held on the… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.Can't move back into their homes, nor can they count their losses and move on.. Hundreds of residents from West Auckland's Muriwai are in limbo as they wait to hear whether they'll ever be able to… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.From April, people over 30 will be able to get a Covid booster which includes protection against the Omicron variant. A total 1.7 million doses of the new "bivalent" vaccines will arrive in New… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Time for news from the beautiful Bay of Plenty now and we're joined from Whakatane by the one and only Diane McCarthy from the Local Democracy Reporting Programme. Audio

5:14 AM.To Australia a whole day early - joining Nathan Rarere from Brisbane is our Pam Corkery. Audio

5:06 AM.Let's begin the UK where Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been joined by EU leader Ursula von der Leyen to sign an agreement over trade-arrangements for Northern Ireland. With Nathan Rarere from London… Read more Audio

5:55 AM.Thousands of young people are in need of everyday essentials in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle. Children's Charity KidsCan has launched an urgent appeal to get clothing and food supplies to the… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.Businesses in cyclone-affected regions will be able to claim up to $40,000 to help get back on their feet, through a $25 million fund announced by the government yesterday. The money is to help… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.Some Tai Rawhiti locals are wondering what the future is going to look like given how many times they've been flooded in recent months, Cyclone Gabrielle being the latest and most severe. Our producer… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.Off to the post-Cyclone markets now, it's time to chat with our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:14 AM.We head to Europe now, in Germany is correspondent Nita Blake-Persen. Audio

5:05 AM.Let's kick off the week in North America, joining Nathan Rarere is NewsHub's North America correspondent Mitch McCann. Audio

5:54 AM.Farmers in Tolaga Bay north of Gisborne are facing an almost unfathomable cleanup job after Cyclone Gabriel. One of them is Ray Phillips who lives on an isolated property on Wharekaka Rd Despite being… Read more Audio

5:50 AM.Finance Minister Grant Robertson says he is not ruling out imposing a flood tax to pay for the recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle. The idea is not a hit with the opposition and the ACT party. Joining… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.The new year started with record-breaking floods in Auckland. Just days later the North Island was hit by Cyclone Gabrielle. It has been a flood soaked summer for Tamaki Makaurau. And experts say… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.To the frozen section of your supermarket of choice is our Minister of Frozen Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: Apples! Audio