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First Up for Thursday 22 July 2021
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1.5M doses of vaccine given, GPs feel sidelined in rollout
5:54 AM.We turn our attention now to the country's Covid-19 vaccine rollout. More than 1.5 million doses of the Pfizer have now been given in New Zealand. Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said New… Read more Audio
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Two young NZ swimmers aiming for podium positions
5:45 AM.New Zealand's Olympians are starting to settle into the athletes village in Tokyo under strict Covid-19 rules. Among them are two of the youngsters in the squad, 17-year-old Erika Fairweather and… Read more Audio
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Fiji still grappling with Covid cases, deaths rising
5:37 AM.We head to Fiji now where health authorities are stretched to capacity by the rampant Covid-19 outbreak. We're joined by our correspondent Lice Movono. Audio
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LDR Ashburton: Water, water, water
5:32 AM.Every week we check in with the reporters from the Local Democracy Reporting Programme. This week we're in Ashburton, where reporter Adam Burns has been looking at ... water. We started out by… Read more Audio
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Financial knowledge, education = wealthier life
5:22 AM.A new study has found that a person's financial knowledge, behaviour and psychology have even more influence over financial wellbeing than how much they earn. In other words the more financial… Read more Audio
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Eastern BOP vaccinators practicing tikanga Māori
5:17 AM.To the Eastern Bay of Plenty where Covid 19 vaccinators are welcoming hundreds of people through the doors each week. So far, more than 15-thousand vaccinations have been administered in the… Read more Audio
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Cleanup after flooding kills more than 200 in Germany, Belgium
5:08 AM.Turning to Europe now, where hopes are fading for finding any more survivors from last week's deadly flooding. More than 200 people are now confirmed dead after floods hit western Germany and Belgium… Read more Audio