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First Up for Wednesday 6 November 2019

  • Previous Episode: Tuesday, 5 November 2019
  • Next Episode: Thursday, 7 November 2019
  • Animal Welfare at the Melbourne Cup

    Thirty thoroughbred race horses were due to be flown to Hong Kong in July last year.

    5:55 AM.Kiwi jockey Michael Walker who rode second place Prince of Arran in the Melbourne Cup, pleaded guilty to using his whip 12 times before the final 100m - recieving a seven meeting suspension and a… Read more Audio

  • Scores of people are trying to get the MMR vaccine in Samoa

    health
    Govt under pressure as measles spreads to Samoa, Tonga

    5:39 AM.Scores of people are trying to get the MMR vaccine in Samoa - after the recent deaths of two young children and a 37-year-old man. Samoa's government declared a measles epidemic in mid-October. RNZ… Read more Audio

  • Biz Byte - How much money is enough to retire on?

    business
    Retirement savings

    5:35 AM.How much money is enough to retire on? Business reporter Nona Pelletier has more. Audio

  • Vinnie Wylie looks at sport around the Pacific region

    sport
    New 'Ikale Tahi prop Ben Tameifuna, playing for the NZ Barbarians in 2015

    5:22 AM.For a look at sport around the Pacific region Vinnie Wylie joins us Audio

  • Previous Episode: Tuesday, 5 November 2019
  • Next Episode: Thursday, 7 November 2019
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