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First Up for Monday 17 August 2020

  • Previous Episode: Friday, 14 August 2020
  • Next Episode: Tuesday, 18 August 2020
  • Pasifika concerned about revelations of race around cluster

    Pacific health
    Collin Tukuitonga sits on the board of the Health Quality & Safety Commission.

    5:52 AM.There's been concern among the Pacific community about the ethnicity of the family at the centre of the current cluster being revealed. It comes as the Ministry of Health begins reporting this new… Read more Audio

  • Andrew Geddis: election dates explained

    law
    A man casts his vote in the 2014 General Election (file photo)

    5:48 AM.Winston Peters has joined the call for the general election to be delayed until the 21st of November - backing the date put forward by National and ACT. Parliament is set to dissolve today ahead of… Read more Audio

  • Lotto CEO explains the website overload, online sales

    life and society
    no caption

    5:43 AM.It took close to 24 hours for Lotto players to check their online tickets following Saturday's 50 million dollar must win powerball jackpot. With no one winning first division, ten lucky players from… Read more Audio

  • Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth

    food
    frozen raspberries

    5:25 AM.Our Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth on the specials and what growers are preparing for spring consumption. Audio

  • The Dos and Don'ts for wearing masks

    health
    NanoGirl - Michelle Dickinson

    5:12 AM.Along with heightened alert levels, New Zealand has a new advisory on masks which studies have shown can help reduce spreading the virus. Aucklanders are being asked to wear a face covering when… Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Friday, 14 August 2020
  • Next Episode: Tuesday, 18 August 2020
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