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First Up for Monday 29 March 2021

  • Previous Episode: Friday, 26 March 2021
  • Next Episode: Tuesday, 30 March 2021
  • New Lynn residents fight council's plan to sell reserve

    life and society
    Davern Lane reserve

    5:50 AM.A group of residents in New Lynn are fighting back against Auckland Council's potential plans to rezone and sell a reserve in their street to raise revenue. 'Plan change 60' was announced by the… Read more Audio

  • Cook Is tourist operators confused by travel bubble delay

    Pacific world
    Passengers wearing masks arrive from New Zealand at Sydney International Airport on October 16, 2020.

    5:44 AM.The Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, Mark Brown, has expressed his confidence at establishing a travel bubble with New Zealand by May, but officials here have remained noncommittal. During the… Read more Audio

  • Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth

    food
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    5:26 AM.From the Monday fresh produce markets, Nathan Rarere caught up with a man who is 50% fruit and 50% vegetables, Mr Glenn Forsyth. Audio

  • NZ joins international condemnation of Myanmar's military

    world
    YANGON, MYANMAR - MARCH 27: Relatives mourn at the funeral of a person, who was killed during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar on March 27, 2021.

    5:16 AM.New Zealand has joined an international chorus of condemnation of Myanmar's military, after a weekend which saw over 100 peaceful protesters - and innocent bystanders including children - dead… Read more Audio

  • Otorohanga District Council loosens rules around pokies

    life and society
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    5:14 AM.The Mayor of a North Island council is at odds with his fellow representatives - after a majority of the councillors voted to change the district's gambling policy. The Otorohanga District Council… Read more Audio

  • European countries struggle with third wave of Covid-19

    world
    A nurse wearing gloves holding a syringe which is being filled with Covid-19 vaccine made by AstraZeneca in Malmo, Sweden
Photo: Johan Nilsson / TT / Code 50090

    5:08 AM.To Europe where we join our correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund in Sweden Audio

  • Previous Episode: Friday, 26 March 2021
  • Next Episode: Tuesday, 30 March 2021
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