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First Up for Tuesday 10 September 2019
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Govt's suicide prevention plan 2 years late
5:51 AM.Today, on world suicide prevention day, the Prime Minister and Health Minister will announce a suicide prevention plan. It comes just two weeks after we found out suicide rates in New Zealand had… Read more Audio
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Student alleges cheating, misbehaviour at polytech
5:43 AM.A former international student has complained that he saw cheating and unruly behaviour in a course at Whitireia Polytechnic last year. The polytechnic has denied the allegations, saying it hasn't… Read more Audio
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Biz Byte - what is the Capital Markets Review?
5:35 AM.What is the Capital Markets Review? Here's our business reporter, Nona Pelletier with the answer. Audio
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Pākehā student passionate about learning te reo
5:27 AM.Hannah Hall, an excelling first-year student studying te reo Māori at Victoria University of Wellington, says she's reluctant to pursue a career involving te reo because she's Pākehā. Read more Audio
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Kiwirail using prisoners as track workers in Northland
5:24 AM.KiwiRail is planning to take on prisoners as track-workers - in the wake of the government's new investment in Northland rail. The company is advertising for about twenty paid staff as it begins the… Read more Audio
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UK parliament begins suspension, Speaker announces resignation
5:08 AM.The five-week suspension of the British Parliament will begin later this morning, after MPs are expected to again reject government calls for a snap election. Opposition MPs confirmed they would not… Read more Audio