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First Up for Thursday 17 June 2021

  • Previous Episode: Wednesday, 16 June 2021
  • Next Episode: Friday, 18 June 2021
  • Deputy PM on vaccine rollout, Team NZ turning down cash

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    5:48 AM.And today we'll find out how the vaccine rollout for the general population in group 4 will work. But what about those mentioned in Ella and Carmina's story.. they're in group 2 and many thousands… Read more Audio

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  • Vaccine eligibility, access for those in Counties Manukau

    A nurse takes vials of Comirnaty vaccine by Pfizer-BioNTech against Covid-19 out of a fridge at the Baleone vaccine centre in Ajaccio on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica, on May 13, 2021.

    5:42 AM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will reveal later today how the Covid-19 vaccine rollout will work for people in group 4 - that's the general population who so far haven't been eligible for the jab. The… Read more Audio

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  • Biden and Putin meet for talks in Geneva

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with US President Joe Biden prior to the US-Russia summit in Geneva on 16 June 2021.

    5:34 AM.We head back to Europe now - to our correspondent Lucy Hough who has been covering President Biden's European visit - which culminated this morning with talks in Geneva with Russian President Vladimir… Read more Audio

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  • Cricket statistician on how rain will affect NZ vs India test

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    Ajaz Patel celebrates taking the wicket of Olly Stone, 2021.

    5:30 AM.The World Cricket Test Championship final between the mighty Black Caps and India gets underway at the Southampton Rose Bowl from tomorrow. With so many variables and possible outcomes we thought it… Read more Audio

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  • LDR Malborough:developers not happy with council over housing

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    The McLennan housing development in Papakura.

    5:16 AM.And each Thursday we zoom off to a different part of the country to catch up with our good friends from the Local Democracy Reporting programme. Today we head to Marlborough and LDR's Chloe Ranford… Read more Audio

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  • Europe:war crimes trial in Netherlands, Hoff helps in Germany

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    Flags in front of the EU Commission building in Brussels.

    5:06 AM.We head to Northern Europe where we are joined by our correspondent in Sweden Anita Purcell Sjölund. Audio

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  • Previous Episode: Wednesday, 16 June 2021
  • Next Episode: Friday, 18 June 2021
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