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5:51 AM.Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni will head off to the Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji today in place of Prime Minister Chris Hipkins. She spoke to Nathan Rarere. Audio

5:35 AM.While Civil Defence and volunteers are sorting through the destruction caused by Cyclone Gabrielle, some amazing tales of survival are starting to come through. And some of these rescues involve pets… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Opportunists have stolen nearly 35 thousand dollars worth of equipment from Piha Surf Lifesaving facilities. Seventeen hand-held radios and a laptop were taken from the club's temporary portacom… Read more Audio

5:16 AM.Not a lot has changed as far as Hurricanes Poua coach Victoria Grant is concerned, despite becoming the first female head coach of a Super Rugby Aupiki team. Grant was promoted after being an… Read more Audio

5:12 AM.Our next correspondent is likely the world's most northly Samoan, Dr Anita Purcell-Sjölund joins us from Sweden Audio

5:07 AM.We'll kick this morning off in London, Nathan Rarere is joined by our correspondent Ellie Jay. Audio

5:52 AM.The scale of the disaster caused by Cyclone Gabrielle is continuing to unfold. Many of the measures needed to prevent such catastrophes in the future are outlined in a National Adaptation Plan… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.Wairoa's rural community faces a huge cleanup after Cyclone Gabrielle sent water and silt raging through their properties and across their paddocks. The Army was out yesterday helping some of the… Read more Audio

5:33 AM.Auckland Pride is strutting it's stuff over February and here to talk about their part in this display of all things rainbow is Hugo Grrrl or George Fowler (to his mum). He describes himself as a Drag… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.Wall to wall charity auctions this week on TradeMe - from coffee roasted by The Princess Royal to rugby jerseys raising funds for cyclone victims. But first, producer Jeremy Parkinson talks with… Read more Audio

5:14 AM.Time now to hear from our correspondent in Tonga Kalafi Moala. Audio

5:06 AM.We'll begin this Wednesday in Australia, one of the few countries where it is Wednesday. With Nathan Rarere from Brisbane is Pam Corkery.. Audio

5:51 AM.The Government has announced the first in a 'rolling maul' of financial assistance to those impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle. It includes $250 million to repair local and state highways and a $50 million… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.Many of Tairawhiti's forestry workers are in limbo after Cyclone Gabrielle wiped out the roads to their plantations. As money runs out, they're hoping to find out today whether they can be redeployed… Read more Audio

5:34 AM.You may remember the images of Tongan workers who were rescued from a rooftop in Hawke's Bay after posting a live stream on Facebook. These men came to New Zealand under the Recognised Seasonal… Read more Audio

5:22 AM.To Mid-Canterbury now, joining Nathan Rarere is Jonathan Leask from the Local Democracy Reporting programme. Audio

5:16 AM.We've seen the physical devastation from Cyclone Gabrielle in Hawkes Bay and Gisborne. And as the task of cleaning up continues there is also the toll on mental health Cheryl Moore's home lies buried… Read more Audio

5:11 AM.Time now to catch up with Chris Gilbert in Japan. This week we discuss the bizarre undoing of criminal who robbed multiple convenience stores, but first Nathan Rarere spoke to Chris about Japan… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.We'll begin in London, where a body has been found in the search for missing woman Nicola Bulley. Henry Riley is our UK correspondent and he spoke with Nathan Rarere. Audio

5:51 AM.A Tolaga Bay kiwifruit farmer says both the government and forestry companies need to compensate home owners, business owners and the forestry workers themselves in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle… Read more Audio

5:45 AM.Cyclone Garbrielle has wiped out fresh produce from our powerhouse growing region -- Hawkes Bay. Fruit and vegetables worth millions of dollars have been destroyed and hectares of lush horticulture… Read more Audio

5:21 AM.Time now to hear from First Up's Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:11 AM.To Europe where correspondent Nita Blake-Persen is joining us from Germany. Audio