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First Up for Thursday 8 July 2021
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Grant Robertson speaks on the worker shortage in hospitality
5:50 AM.Earlier Firstup spoke to hospitality worker of 16 years Chloe Ann-King who told us she doesn't believe there is a skills shortage in New Zealand. She believed the industry just isn't paying kiwis… Read more Audio
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'Bar Kick' pub in the UK are gearing up for the football semis
5:47 AM.Football fans in England are gearing up for a nail biting evening as they take on Denmark in the semi-finals of the Euros, If England win the match it'll be the first time they have been in a… Read more Audio
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Better pay and conditions will fill hospitality roles in NZ
5:37 AM.A long-time hospitality worker and union rep says the sector's staff shortage isn't just down to border retrictions and if employers offered better pay and conditions the roles would be filled by New… Read more Audio
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Janssen vaccine has been approved in NZ
5:34 AM.New Zealand's vaccine programme has another string in its bow - with a second Covid-19 vaccine getting sign-off. The regulator Medsafe has approved the single-dose Yanssen vaccine for those aged 18… Read more Audio
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Silver Fern Maia Wilson shares her journey on self image
5:31 AM.Silver Fern Maia Wilson took to social media this week to share the journey she's on with her body image. Publically opening up about her struggles that started as a young athlete wasn't easy for the… Read more Audio
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LDR Southland: Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt
5:23 AM.Our seqment LDR, where we join one of the reporters from the Local Democracy Reporting programme and this morning we headed to the far south Ellie Jay caught up with LDR's Southland journalist Matthew… Read more Audio
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HUHA have taken in over 40 rabbits all needing alot of care
5:15 AM.The Animal rescue charity HUHA has taken in over 40 rabbits which were among hundreds being hoarded in an Auckland house Helping you Help Animals is among the animal rescue organisations who offered… Read more Audio
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Community gardens to help feed Fiji
5:09 AM.A New Zealander staying in Fiji has turned his attention to helping keep people fed, as a former health minister urges Fijians to eat less and to grow their own food due to shortages. Covid-19 cases… Read more Audio
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Anita Purcell with news from Europe
5:05 AM.Anita Purcell spoke to Ellie Jay about the latest in Europe. A citizen in Germany has been arrested on suspicion of spying, a prominent journalist has been shot in the Netherlands, President Putin has… Read more Audio