First Up for Wednesday 28 April 2021
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Whangarei Mayor disappointed at WA traveller in Northland
5:53 AM.A man is self isolating in Northland after travelling to New Zealand from Perth, despite the city being in lockdown. The breach was found during routine passenger checks after the man arrived here on… Read more Audio
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New MP: ACT's Toni Severin
5:47 AM.One of the big winners of the 2020 election was undoubtedly the ACT party which went from one solitary member of parliament to a caucus of 10. ACT was clearly the big opposition winner from the swing… Read more Audio
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NZer in India desperate to bring children home
5:42 AM.New Zealanders in India are becoming increasingly desperate as the country's Covid-19 pandemic spirals out of control. In excess of 300-thousand people a day are being infected with the virus and the… Read more Audio
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Up Down Girl at the Circa theatre, Wellington
5:42 AM.Showing at the Circa theatre in Wellington this week is an honest and uplifting inclusive play. Up Down Girl is about the extraodrinary life of a person with Down Syndrome and their mother's… Read more Audio
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NZ Made: Down Under Honey's Jason Prior
5:23 AM.Down Under Honey is a family owned and operated business in Manawatu that manages a team of beekeepers and 1500 beehives. They produce everything honey related from simple Manuka honey to reusable… Read more Audio
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Disability support system too complex, children struggling
5:16 AM.Advocates say the disability support system is too complex for many families to access - and that's leaving whanau with disabled children struggling financially. Child poverty statistics released… Read more Audio
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Scott Morrison addresses Christians with stories of his faith
5:09 AM.Ellie Jay spoke with our Australian correspondent Pam Corkery - politics and religion, politics and ANZAC Day and politics and defamation. Audio
