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First Up for Thursday 30 May 2019

  • Previous Episode: Wednesday, 29 May 2019
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  • Families shoudn't have been forced out - Tamaki MP

    housing
    National MP Simon O'Connor chairs the Health Committee.

    5:55 AM.Indira speaks with Tamaki MP Simon O'Connor about the Tamaki housing regeneration project. Audio

  • Wellbeing Budget: Tamaki residents don't have time to wait for discussion, debate and promises

    education life and society
    Tamaki College principal Soana Pamaka says both Pākehā and Polynesian families are avoiding the school because of false perceptions.

    5:40 AM.Pupils at Auckland's Tamaki College say they're hoping an investment in social housing will be a priority for the Government in today's Wellbeing budget. The students say many of their families have… Read more Video, Audio

  • Whanganui pensioners' pets safe for now

    life and society
    A yellow budgie

    5:37 AM.A couple of weeks ago we told you about the plight of some bird owning pensioner housing tenants in Whanganui. They were initially ordered to get rid of their pet birds by the 9th of May or face 90… Read more Audio

  • Biz Bytes - what is a Wellbeing Budget?

    business

    5:35 AM.Today is Budget day and we'll have a new type of document, a wellbeing budget, so what is it ? Here's our business reporter, Nona Pelletier. Audio

  • Weekly Economics - what to expect in the Budget

    business
    Well Being Budget Printing

    5:26 AM.For our mid week report on the economy I spoke to ANZ strategist Sandeep Parekh. The government is announcing the budget later today, at 2pm. So they've already announced what they're going to spend… Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Wednesday, 29 May 2019
  • Next Episode: Friday, 31 May 2019
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