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First Up for Friday 19 June 2020

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  • Should masks on planes be compulsory?

    health
    Airplane passenger with with respiratory mask looking at phone.

    5:53 AM.Should we be wearing masks on planes? Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield says masks will be compulsory for every passenger on board flights from Australia. Head of the Department of Primary… Read more Audio

  • Matariki celebrations kick off in Auckland tomorrow

    Matariki

    5:44 AM.Celebrations kick off in Auckland tomorrow to celebrate Matariki, the start of the Maori New Year. The Maori New Year is known as a special time of year to be with family, friends, reflect on the past… Read more Audio

  • Sport with Nathan Rarere

    sport
    Coach Yvette McCausland-Durie leads a Pulse training session.

    5:33 AM.It's Friday and the big news in sport this weekend is the return of championship Netball, for all of the news from the netball court - and more from the Super Rugby competition, I'm joined by sports… Read more Audio

  • Fruit and Veg Report with Glenn Forsyth

    food farming

    5:24 AM.Joining us now from the fruit and vegetable markets is our Minister of all things fresh, Glenn Forsyth. Audio

  • New charity encouraging older Kiwis to donate their super

    life and society
    Most retirees will eventually rely on superannuation.

    5:09 AM.A new charity is encouraging people who don't need their New Zealand Super to apply for it and donate it to child welfare charities. Spend My Super was launched a year ago and aims to capture the… Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Thursday, 18 June 2020
  • Next Episode: Monday, 22 June 2020
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