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5:14 AM.With Nathan Rarere from Doha is our correspondent in the Middle-East Alex Baird. Audio

5:06 AM.Let's begin in Australia - Nathan Rarere is joined from Brisbane by Pam Corkery. Audio

5:49 AM.Despite a major new Inland Revenue report finding the country's ultra rich pay less than half the tax rate of the average person, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins insists there will not be a wealth or… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.Properties affected by the Auckland Anniversary floods and Cyclone Gabrielle will be assesed based on three categories that the government announced on Monday. Cyclone Recovery Minister Grant… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.33-year-old Aucklander Jono Ridler will this morning attempt a New Zealand record swim from Aotea Great Barrier Island to Narrow Neck Beach in Tamaki Makaurau's Devonport ... non stop. Jono's 100km… Read more Audio

5:15 AM.To the Pacific now - joining Nathan Rarere from Tonga is our Pacific correspondent Kalafi Moala. Audio

5:06 AM.Let's begin in the UK where the countdown continues to the coronation of King Charles the Third. With Nathan Rarere from the bunting festooned streets of London is our Ellie Jay. Audio

5:55 AM.New Zealand sailors exposed to British nuclear tests in the Pacific in the 1950s remain unhappy they've never had a government apology for being placed in harm's way. This weekend veterans, now all… Read more Audio

5:48 AM.Abdul Aziz was the man who, with only an eft pos machine to defend himself, courageously chased away the terrorist who attacked Linwood Islamic Centre and Al Noor Mosque Now the New Zealand Cross… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.Several severe weather warnings remain in place for northern New Zealand this morning as an atmospheric river makes its way down the country. Nathan Rarere caught up with meteorologist Robert Kerr… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.It's May all of a sudden - which means citrus to many - joining the programme from very close to an orange is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth. 4-2-1 Soup recipe on our Facebook page… Read more Audio

5:21 AM.To Europe now and our correspondent in Germany is Nita Blake-Persen. Audio

5:10 AM.It's not often we cross to the UK on a Monday morning - but with the coronation of King Charles less than a week away we thought we'd better keep you up to date with all the latest news - with Nathan… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.Let's begin this coronation week in the United States where Nathan Rarere is joined by Newshub's North America correspondent Mitch McCann. Audio

5:51 AM.We heard from Muriwai earlier this week, today we're getting an update from the Auckland West Coast settlement of Karekare . The future of the roads, which sustained major damage, is still a big… Read more Audio

5:46 AM.Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says the upcoming budget has "no frills". A cyclone levy is off the cards, as he believes the recovery could be funded without it. Meanwhile, the National Party has… Read more Audio

5:37 AM."Smelly, dirty and diseased." Just some of the words associated with rats.

But an Auckland assistant vet is hoping to turn all that around.

Belinda Clarke breeds pet rats and loves them so much, she… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.With Nathan Rarere from the middle of an extremely productive field somewhere near Taupo is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week - NZ Satsuma mandarins Audio

5:15 AM.To Africa now - joining Nathan Rarere from Ghana is our correspondent Nabil Ahmed. Audio

5:06 AM.We begin this morning in New York where our correspondent Bevan Hurley has been front row at a defamation trial involving former president Donald J Trump. Audio

5:50 AM.The super-wealthy in New Zealand are paying less than half the amount of tax compared to most others. A two-year investigation by Inland Revenue found untaxed capital gains from businesses, property… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.The New Zealand Olympic Committee has its eyes on a bid to host the 2034 Commonwealth Games. It follows the country's most successful campaign last year in Birmingham where our athletes brought home… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Time now for our local democracy reporting part of the programme. David Hill spoke to us from Kaikoura and told Nathan Rarere about the Council's Annual Plan. Audio

5:14 AM.To Europe now - Nathan Rarere joined from Sweden by our corresponent Anita Purcell-Sjölund. Audio

5:06 AM.We begin this Thursday in the UK - Nathan Rarere is joined by our correspondent - and London Marathon champion, Henry Riley. Audio