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First Up for Tuesday 4 June 2019
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Who's Up at 5am? Labour list MP Kiri Allan
5:55 AM.Members of Parliament often have an early start just like us here at First Up and many of our listeners. This morning we're joined by Labour MP Kiri Allan who is a commercial lawyer and business… Read more Audio
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Auckland principal worried some evicted students may not get help
5:50 AM.The principal of Auckland's Tamaki College says she's worried that some students whose families were wrongly forced out of the community will not be helped to return. The local MP Simon O'Connor and… Read more Audio
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Speed cup stacking record potentially set in weekend competition
5:43 AM.The Black Stacks might not be familiar name to you yet, but they are one of one of New Zealand's national teams. They represent in Sport Stacking which is a fast-paced cup stacking sport. This weekend… Read more Video, Audio
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Biz Bytes - what is the gig economy?
5:35 AM.What's does the gig economy mean, and how is it different from the sharing economy? Here's our business reporter, Nona Pelletier Audio
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Former ballerina awarded NZOM
5:25 AM.A woman who performed with the world's greatest ballet dancers before teaching go-go girls to shake and shimmy on New Zealand tv has been made an officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Dorothea… Read more Audio
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Cruise ship crashes in Venice injuring 5 including a NZer
5:10 AM.Venetians are calling for a ban on cruise ships after a massive cruise liner rammed into a dock and a tourist river boat injuring at least five tourists including a New Zealander. The MSC Opera cruise… Read more Audio