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5:20 AM.To the Pacific now - joining First Up from Tonga is Kalafi Moala. Audio

5:13 AM.The leader of Hamas says a deal for a truce in the conflict is close. Our correspondent Sarah Coates is in Tel Aviv, I began by asking what Hamas's leader Ismail Haniyeh said and if there's been a… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.Let's kick off Wednesday's programme in Australia, joining Nathan Rarere from Brisbane is Pam Corkery. Audio

5:47 AM.Nathan Rarere spoke with Deputy of Nationa Nicola Willis about coalition talks between National, ACT and NZ First. Audio

5:26 AM.Time now to catch up with our reporters around the motu - and today we're joined by local democracy reporter David Hill in North Canterbury. Audio

5:18 AM.Nathan Rarere spoke with our correspondent in Tokyo Chris Gilbert. Audio

5:05 AM.Let's begin in the UK, Ellie Jay is our correspondent in London and Nathan Rarere asked her about the latest from the Covid-19 inquiry. Audio

5:53 AM.National, Act and New Zealand First are down to the final set of issues they need to resolve to form the next government - but Christopher Luxon says they're proving to be the most difficult. The… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.The good ol' pub quiz team. An Avengers-like squad melded together by a collection of retained trivia.

There's the 'historian', the 'sports guy', the 'been to Europe' one, the 'watched every movie… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Joining Nathan Rarere from the fresh produce markets is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:15 AM.For news out of Europe, Nathan Rarere is joined by correspondent Nita Blake-Persen from Berlin. Audio

5:09 AM.Newshub's North America correspondent is Mitch McCann and he joins us from New York City. Audio

5:51 AM.An Auckland restaurant had its Instagram account disabled last weekend as protests continue around the world over the conflict in Gaza. Ima Cuisine is a Middle Eastern restaurant run by Jewish Israeli… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.Watercare and Ngati Whatua Orakei are meeting with environment-regeneration experts today to discuss how to restore Auckland's Waitemata Harbour. Raw sewage spilled into it at the end of September… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.There appears to be progress towards co-operation at the APEC summit - with the US and Chinese presidents meeting on Wednesday in San Francisco. President Joe Biden and Xi-Jinping met for the first… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.It's time to talk fresh produce, with us from the markets is our Minister of Fruit and Vegetables Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: NZ Encore Mandarins Audio

5:52 AM.If there was a template on how to not peak too soon in life, Steve Alker could write the book. After battling away on various golf tours without ever breaking through, the 52-year-old golfer has gone… Read more Audio

5:47 AM.Government negotiations appeared to make progress yesterday with Winston Peters, Christopher Luxon and David Seymour finally meeting together. But there's no sign of a coalition deal any time soon… Read more Audio

5:38 AM.To India now where NZ are facing a massive target against India in the Cricket World Cup semi final. Blackcaps superfan George Harper Junior was there in Mumbai watching the semi final, having flown… Read more Audio

5:27 AM.And time now for the latest from the West Coast with our local democracy reporter Brendon McMahon. Audio

5:18 AM.To Europe now - with Nathan Rarere from Sweden is Anita Purcell-Sjölund. Audio

5:05 AM.We begin this morning in the UK, joining Nathan Rarere from London is correspondent Ellie Jay. Audio