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First Up for Thursday 4 June 2020

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  • Meet the Mayors - Upper Hutt's Wayne Guppy

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    5:53 AM.It's the time of the week where we speak to one of our local leaders. Today we're joined by Upper Hutt Mayor, Wayne Guppy. Audio

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  • Air NZ apologies over flight credits too late for some

    business
    Covid-19: Thousands may lose jobs at Air NZ

    5:50 AM.Air New Zealand's apology over people's struggle to access their credits and re-book cancelled flights has come too late for some. The airline says post COVID19 its carrying hundreds of thousands of… Read more Audio

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  • Peaceful protests continue in US - Simon Marks reports

    world
    Protesters demand to kneel down from police officers with the call for unity during a protest in New York

    5:47 AM.Another night of protests across the US, just over a week since the death of George Floyd by Mineappolis police. Protests appear less violent than previous nights, as those involved seem to be coming… Read more Audio

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  • Govt to supply free period products in schools from next year

    education inequality
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    5:33 AM.Supplying free period products in schools will be life changing for many. That's from advocates for people with periods, after the government announced a 2.6 million dollar program to roll out… Read more Audio

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  • Govt messages for work visa holders contradictory

    refugees and migrants
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    5:23 AM.The immigration industry says contradictory messages from the Government over work visa holders are making a grim situation intolerable. The policy chair at the Association for Migration and… Read more Audio

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  • Australian correspondent Pam Corkery on indigenous deaths

    world
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    5:10 AM.We go to Australia - where the Black Lives Matter movement has also made an impact, to tell us more Indira's joined by broadcaster Pam Corkery. Audio

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  • Previous Episode: Wednesday, 3 June 2020
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