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First Up for Monday 18 November 2019

  • Previous Episode: Friday, 15 November 2019
  • Next Episode: Tuesday, 19 November 2019
  • South Auckland residents in strife over Māori housing building project

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    Construction work on Franklyne Road Otara, South Auckland for the Papakāinga and Manaaki building by Mahitahi Kainga Trust.

    5:51 AM.Residents in South Auckland's Ōtara suburb say they're deeply concerned after being left in the dark about a Māori Mental Health and Addictions housing building which is being built next to its local… Read more Audio

  • "Australia is on fire" Teen's call for action goes viral

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    Residents defend a property from a bushfire at Hillsville near Taree, 350km north of Sydney on November 12, 2019

    5:45 AM."Australia is on fire. The federal government must take urgent action on climate change....Scott Morrison must realise that doing nothing is not an option any longer." Those are the words of an… Read more Audio

  • Disability providers says more money needed to avert crisis

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    5:35 AM.An organisation representing disability providers says the government needs to take immediate action and inject half a billion dollars a year to stave off a crisis in the sector. The Disability… Read more Audio

  • Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth

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    bowl of fruit

    5:22 AM.It's time to check in with Glenn Forsyth at the fruit and vege markets.. Audio

  • Property managers unhappy with proposal for no-cause evictions

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    14588891 - rental agreement form with signing hand and keys and pen

    5:13 AM.Property managers are unhappy with the Government's proposal to end "no-cause evictions" It's among a suite of changes announced by the Associate Housing Minister, Kris Faafoi, to overhaul rental… Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Friday, 15 November 2019
  • Next Episode: Tuesday, 19 November 2019
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