First Up for Wednesday 29 January 2020
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Lots on the ballot at this year's general election 19 September
5:53 AM.In 234 days time - the 19th September - New Zealanders will head to the polls, and there'll be a lot on the ballot. As well as the electorate and party vote, there's two referendums - one on… Read more Audio
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Review: raising retirement age will do more harm than good
5:48 AM.The interim retirement commissioner says raising the age to receive superannuation payments would do more harm than good. In a three-yearly review of retirement income policy released this morning… Read more Audio
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Samoa imposes heavy restrictions to protect against coronvirus
5:45 AM.Samoa's government has imposed heavy restrictions on its border in a bid to stave off the coronavirus, in the wake of last year's measles epidemic. While authorities say the risk of an outbreak is… Read more Audio
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NZ made Kosher cheese supplying Jewish diets worldwide
5:36 AM.If you're anything like the First Up team then you love cheese and the only thing stopping you buying it is the price or how close you are to the supermarket, But for orthodox Jews, their choice of… Read more Video, Audio
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Personal and kauri tree loss combine in play Ghost Trees
5:23 AM.A new production coming to Auckland audiences over the next month combines the story of one man's personal struggle with the loss of his partner and loss of the magnificent stand of trees surrounding… Read more Audio
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Huawei allowed to roll-out 5G in UK despite US objections
5:12 AM.The British Government is set to allow Chinese tech giant Huawei to participate in the roll-out of super-fast 5G mobile networks - despite last minute pressure from the US. The Trump administration… Read more Audio
