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First Up for Thursday 3 September 2020

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  • Best of First Up for Thursday 3 September

    10:00 AM.On the podcast today: the electricity industry and Fire Service issue warnings over do it yourself electrical work; an Auckland school principal shares how he'd spend the 11.7 million dollars a… Read more Audio

  • Covid-19 impacts on youth mental health likely extensive

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    5:52 AM.There's a warning the world is experiencing a growing silent pandemic - youth mental health - and the impacts of Covid-19 are likely to be extensive. Researchers back here fear urgency around the… Read more Audio

  • Meet the Mayors: Mackenzie District's Graham Smith

    life and society
    Snow in the Mackenzie country after the large fire near Twizel.

    5:46 AM.It's that time of the week we hear from one of our local mayors - this morning we're talking to Graham Smith, the mayor of Canterbury's Mackenzie District. The District has been battling a blaze this… Read more Audio

  • Public schools can buy a lot of computers with $11.7m

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    5:44 AM.A sad state of affairs. That's how a West Auckland public school principal has described Greens co-leader James Shaw's decision to allocate 11.7 million dollars from the govenrment's shovel ready… Read more Audio

  • Homeowners warned against electric work with fires on rise

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    5:36 AM.Fires caused by electrical faults are on the rise, with Fire and Emergency warning against homeowners attempting to do electrical work themselves. In the three years to the end of 2019, there's been a… Read more Audio

  • Wellington yacht club worried about racing with new ferries

    sport transport
    A close up of the Interislander ferry that returned to Wellington port due to a security threat.

    5:32 AM.A Wellington yacht club which has been around for more than a hundred years is worried it will no longer be able to operate races in the harbour, if Kiwirail get their wish for a new ferry terminal… Read more Audio

  • Covid-19 modeller nervous about Auckland moving alert levels

    health
    Covid-19 testing, checkpoints

    5:23 AM.Covid-19 modeller Shaun Hendy admits he's nervous about Auckland moving down alert levels. The government will meet tomorrow to decide whether the current alert levels will change at 11.59pm on Sunday… Read more Audio

  • Australia records first recession in 30 years

    world
    Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison (R) reacts as he stands with the Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg

    5:10 AM.To Australia, where this week it was announced the country was officially in recession. Indira Stewart discussed with broadcaster and former Alliance MP Pam Corkery. Audio

  • Previous Episode: Wednesday, 2 September 2020
  • Next Episode: Friday, 4 September 2020
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