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5:16 AM.As the UN warns of an increasing humanitarian situation in Gaza, Israel is preparing land, sea and air operations More than a million Palestinians are evacuating north-Gaza, heading south to avoid the… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.While Te Pati Maori is making a comeback into our Parliament, across the ditch, all six Australian states have voted against First Nations being included in their constitution. More than 60 percent… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.Newshub's North America correspondent Mitch McCann spoke with Nathan Rarere. Audio

5:53 AM.We'll talk about that All Blacks squad for the quarter final against Ireland But first, reporter Leonard Powell hit on the streets of Auckland to ask if the Irish need more than luck to win the game… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.Nearly a million Kiwis have already voted with just over 24 hours to go before the the polls close tomorrow. And joining Nathan Rarere for our final political chat before the election is ACT leader… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.After scraping into the Rugby World Cup quarter final, The Flying Fijians will lock horns with England on Monday. Tensions are high, as the island nation pins its hope on the squad to make rugby… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.He's like the Peter Dunne of the fresh produce world, straddling both sides of the political spectrum to bring New Zealand the latest from the markets - our Minister of Fruit and Veggies is Glenn… Read more Audio

5:17 AM.To Africa now - Nathan Rarere spoke with our correspondent from Ghana's capital Accra, Nabil Ahmed Rufai. Audio

5:11 AM.And this just in the All Blacks squad has been named. Barry Guy, hot off the press, who's in? Audio

5:51 AM.Aotearoa could have a new government as early as next week. But if the three polls from Wednesday are anything to go by, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters could be holding the balance of power… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.To the Middle-East now - Newshub's Lisette Reymer is in the region, and joins us from Jordan this morning. Audio

5:37 AM.The polls are closing in just over 48 hours. And while there is uncertainity around what our new government will look like, we can be sure that the 54th New Zealand Parliament will have some fresh… Read more Audio

5:27 AM.Checking out the neighbourhood of North Canterbury with David Hill. He told Nathan Rarere about Waimakariri now having to chlorinate it drinking water supplies. Audio

5:17 AM.To Europe now, joining us from Sweden is our correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund. Audio

5:13 AM.To Tonga now - with Nathan Rarere is correspondent Kalafi Moala. Audio

5:06 AM.We begin this morning in the UK, joining Nathan Rarere from London is our correspondent Ellie Jay. Audio

5:51 AM.Co-leader of the Greens is James Shaw and he spoke with Nathan Rarere. Audio

5:47 AM.With the election just days away now, Aucklands Tamaki Electorate is set to be one of the most tightly contested seats. National MP Simon O'Connor has held the seat comfortably since 2011, but this… Read more Audio

5:36 AM.Israel continues to pound targets in Gaza in response to Hamas' deadly attacks which began on Saturday.. Israel's death toll is now more than 1000, with more than 800 Palestinians dying in retaliatory… Read more Audio

5:25 AM.This week on TradeMe - a New Zealand designed and built Volkswagen Beetle with a bit of a difference - and a South Auckland house, straight out of the better part of the 1980s. But first, producer… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.ArtWeek in Auckland's city centre features more than 50 pop up exhibitions, galleries, installations, free art walks, artist talks and workshops. One of those projects is the Urban Art Village which… Read more Audio

5:09 AM.From the Middle East to Australia now, we're joined from Brisbane by Pam Corkery. Audio

5:50 AM.Labour's finance spokesperson Grant Robertson says National's fiscal plan will require over $3 billion in cuts to public services every year. He says this could mean 6,000 job losses nationwide and… Read more Audio