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First Up for Friday 28 June 2019

  • Previous Episode: Thursday, 27 June 2019
  • Next Episode: Monday, 1 July 2019
  • Rising Kiwi music star on Grammy Award winner's album

    music

    5:54 AM.As a young girl growing up in West Auckland, Andrea Lisa never thought she'd one day tour with grammy award-winning artists around the world. But that's exactly the dream she's now living. In fact… Read more Audio

  • Judith Collins - Labour's housing portfolio reshuffle bad idea

    politics
    Judith Collins at the Select Committee hearings.

    5:48 AM.One of the government's leading problems to tackle will now be shared among three ministers. Jacinda Arden's announced a trio of ministers will now be responsible for housing - and its former Minister… Read more Audio

  • Laurie, the elderly capuchin monkey recovers after health scare

    life and society
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    5:45 AM.A monkey, who spent much of his early years riding a horse in the circus, is recovering at home after a health scare. Laurie, a capuchin, was rescued along with four other monkeys, by Wellington's… Read more Audio

  • Biz Bytes - how reliable are surveys and why so many?

    business
    ANZ's business confidence survey for June 2019.

    5:35 AM.Gary Wills of Balclutha asks why are there so many surveys, and how reliable are they given that many contradict each other. Fossicking through the numbers is business editor Gyles Beckford. Audio

  • Fruit and Veges with Glenn Forsyth

    food
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    5:25 AM.Time for our end of week fruit and vege wrap with Glenn Forsyth... Kiwifruit of all flavours Audio

  • Who performed well in first Democratic candidate debate

    politics world
    Candidate of the Democratic Party Robert "Beto" O'Rourke delivers a campaign speech in Conroe, Texas in 2018.

    5:10 AM.In the US, the race to find a democratic leader who will go up against President Donald Trump in next year's election is well under way. Ten of the 20 candidates in the running took to the debate… Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Thursday, 27 June 2019
  • Next Episode: Monday, 1 July 2019
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