In today's episode, the Far North Mayor Moko Tepania provides an update on Cyclone Tam sweeping through Northland, Northpower is working to restore power to households affected by the storm, One NZ explains how the internet and phone network was disconnected across the entire Otago/Southland region yesterday, and in World news, an Australian academic discusses the key issues for Australians as they prepare to go to the polls, and World Vision shares the humanitarian crisis in Sudan.