First Up for Monday 1 July 2019
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Terminally ill man's pre-funeral party: 'It was a really beautiful night'
5:50 AM.It was a full house on Saturday night at Southland man Blair Vining's pre-funeral party. 38 year old Blair is terminally ill with bowel cancer and decided to celebrate his life in style with a final… Read more Audio
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New youth and family laws bring radical overhaul to OT
5:45 AM.Oranga Tamariki will be shaken up today, with new youth and family laws coming into full force. The law requires the ministry provide a practical committment to the Treaty of Waitangi and support care… Read more Audio
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Biz Bytes - why pressure on banks to hold more capital?
5:35 AM.Why is the Reserve Bank putting pressure on banks to hold more capital? Here with the answer is our business reporter, Madison Reidy. Audio
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Fruit and Veges with Glenn Forsyth
5:26 AM.Joining us now for a look ahead to what would be a good buy for our listeners on the fruit and vege market is Glenn Forsyth. What are some good buys we should look out for this week and how to get a… Read more Audio
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Japan set to resume whaling, IWC could collapse
5:20 AM.Japan's move to resume commercial whale hunting after a 33 year ban has sparked concerns that it could lead to the collapse of the International Whaling Commission. Japan has now left the Commission… Read more Audio
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Good food-growing soil disappearing under houses
5:11 AM.You may remember our story from last week about Celery farmer Stan Clark who is being forced to close up shop after 60 years as a vegetable grower in Pukekohe. Like many other growers, the Clark's… Read more Audio
