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First Up for Wednesday 11 September 2019

  • Previous Episode: Tuesday, 10 September 2019
  • Next Episode: Thursday, 12 September 2019
  • Bryce Edwards: the buck stops with PM and Labour President

    politics
    Jacinda Ardern and party president Nigel Haworth unveiled a number of measures the party was taking, two days after it emerged four 16-year-olds were sexually harassed or assaulted by a 20-year-old at a Young Labour camp.

    5:54 AM.Pressure is building for Labour President Nigel Harworth to resign following allegations he was made aware of sexual assault claims about a Labour staffer weeks ago. Last night, a man told Checkpoint… Read more Audio

  • Trump fires by tweet national security advisor John Bolton

    world
    US President Donald Trump with National Security Advisor John Bolton during a meeting with senior military leaders at the White House in Washington, DC.in April 2018.

    5:38 AM.To the US now where President Donald Trump has fired his national security advisor John Bolton via a tweet. Mr Bolton, who has only been in the role since April 2018, was Mr Trump's third national… Read more Audio

  • Biz Byte - what goes into assessing economic growth?

    business
    Concept image of economic growth.

    5:35 AM.Next week Stats NZ will release the latest economic growth numbers -- what goes into them and what about the other measures of economic growth. Here's our business reporter, Nona Pelletier with the… Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Tuesday, 10 September 2019
  • Next Episode: Thursday, 12 September 2019
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