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First Up for Tuesday 30 June 2020

  • Previous Episode: Monday, 29 June 2020
  • Next Episode: Wednesday, 1 July 2020
  • Pharmac: "not just about money and savings"

    health
    Heap of medicine pills.  Background made from colorful pills and capsules

    5:49 AM.Pharmac says the perception that all it cares about is money and savings is wrong - but admits it needs to do better at communicating that to the public. In the last year, the government's drug-buying… Read more Audio

  • Height of Covid-19 in NZ may have brought cyber attacks

    security
    04 December 2019, Hessen, Darmstadt: IT security scientists are training in the "Cyber Range" room in the new "Athene" cyber security centre how infiltrated blackmail programs ("Ransomware") can be rendered harmless.

    5:43 AM.The Minister for the GCSB warns New Zealand may have been the target of cyber attacks at the height of covid-19 - and working from home left us more vulnerable. 

    It follows a five-fold increase in… Read more Audio

  • One hundred schools ditch fifth birthday starts

    education

    5:34 AM.Education Ministry figures show 101 schools are no longer allowing children to start class on their fifth birthdays. Instead, they're accepting children at the start and middle of each school term, a… Read more Audio

  • Fisher & Paykel Healthcare ramp up Covid-19 equipment

    Vitera device for sleep apnoea by Fisher and Paykel.

    5:32 AM.The healthcare appliance manufacturer, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, says it has been ramping up manufacturing to meet demand for products used to treat Covid-19 patients. The company's full year net… Read more Audio

  • The Wonderful World of TradeMe with Ruby Topzand

    life and society
    No captionA boat

    5:23 AM.This week on Trade Me, a ground breaking, or rather - wave busting boat is up for sale.

    The Chevvy powered jet boat is self-righting and perfect for the person who likes to take a bit of a risk in… Read more Audio

  • Covid-19 restrictions easing around the UK

    world
    No caption

    5:08 AM.In the UK, covid-19 restrictions are easing in most, but not all parts of the country as our correspondent Henry Riley reports. Audio

  • Previous Episode: Monday, 29 June 2020
  • Next Episode: Wednesday, 1 July 2020
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