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5:12 AM.To the US now - Bevan Hurley is our correspondent in New York. Audio

5:06 AM.Let's begin in Australia, where we're joined by fan favourite Pam Corkery. Audio

5:48 AM.To politics now and Finance Minister Nicola Willis has announced Budget Day will be May the 30th. Ms Willis was grilled on the planned public service cuts in the Finance and Expenditure Select… Read more Audio

5:43 AM.Its been a year since Cyclone Gabrielle wreaked havoc on areas around the North Island. The West Auckland beach community of Karekare was hit hard by the storm, with wrecked homes, destroyed roads and… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Time now to get the latest from Rotorua with local democracy reporter Laura Smith. Audio

5:16 AM.To Japan now, where there's been a radioactive water leak at the Fukushima nuclear plant. Our correspondent Chris Gilbert has been in Fukushima, he told me about five and a half tonnes leaked out. Audio

5:11 AM.To Argentina now, Kate Pereyra-Garcia is RNZ's correspondent in South America. Audio

5:06 AM.We begin Tuesday's programme in the UK, our correspondent in London is Henry Riley. Audio

5:50 AM.Israel is facing growing international warnings over its planned military action in Rafah... The city in southern Gaza that's full of Palestinian refugees. Meanwhile, over here in Aotearoa, a Tauranga… Read more Audio

5:44 AM.Billions of people around the world and in Aotearoa are celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival This is the Year of the Dragon. Nathan Rarere asked RNZ Asia reporter… Read more Audio

5:21 AM.It's fresh produce time, joining Nathan Rarere with all the goss from the markets is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth. Audio

5:14 AM.To Europe now, joining us from Sweden is correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund. Audio

5:06 AM.Newshub's North America correspondent Mitch McCann joins Nathan Rarere from New York. Audio

5:53 AM.Tomorrow, Auckland plays host to a festival dedicated to the entire world of fabulous fried fowl. Nathan Rarere asked Fried Chicken Festival executive director Maggie Gray about this year's event. Audio

5:49 AM.The new government plans to pay for students' final year of tertiary study, rather than their first. Details beyond that are scant. But one thing is clear: there will be no "double dipping" for those… Read more Audio

5:35 AM.It's going to be a big weekend in Rotorua. Thousands of tickets have already been sold for the first round of this year's BMX Racing World Cup. Aimee McGregor is the President of the Rotorua BMX Club… Read more Audio

5:23 AM.Make no mistake, it's stone fruit season.. Joining Nathan Rarere from the fresh produce markets is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Fosyth. Fruit of the Week: Watermelon Audio

5:16 AM.Can you hear that? That's Africa calling.. Joining Nathan Rarere from Accra, which is the capital of Ghana.. is Nabil Ahmed Rufai. Audio

5:11 AM.To the Pacific now, joining us from Tonga is correspondent Kalafi Moala. Audio

5:06 AM.Let's begin in the USA, joining the programme from New York City is Bevan Hurley. Audio

5:49 AM.To politics now and it's time for our regular catch up with Labour's Deputy Leader and MP for Kelston Carmel Sepuloni. Audio

5:44 AM.Valentine's Day is round the corner and many of might enjoy a quiet night in, ordering a meal through delivery apps like Uber Eats. Some of those meals are prepared in what are known as ghost… Read more Audio

5:24 AM.Nathan Rarere catches up with Robin Martin for the latest regional stories from Taranaki. Audio

5:15 AM.To Europe now - in Sweden with a clear view over all of the continent is Dr Anita Purcell-Sjölund. Audio

5:06 AM.Let's begin your Thursday in the UK - joining with the latest from London is correspondent Ellie Jay. Audio