First Up for Thursday 27 January 2022
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Robertson: govt claims its not commandeered rapid antigen tests
5:49 AM.The government is under fire over allegations it "comandeered" rapid antigen tests from private companies. The government plans to increase the number of tests available to the public ahead of an… Read more Audio
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School uniforms beyond many parents' budgets in new year
5:42 AM.With schools going back next week, uniforms shops around the country are full of ashen-faced parents watching their bank balances dwindle after they hit "enter" on the Eftpos machine. And a children's… Read more Audio
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26 containers packed with emergency aid leave for Tonga
5:33 AM.Twenty-six containers packed with emergency aid set sail from New Zealand last night to help the people of Tonga as they rebuild their lives after this month's eruption and tsunami. And due to the… Read more Audio
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LDR South AK: locals, Doctors prepare for Omicron surge
5:24 AM.Every Thursday we're delighted to be able to zoom across the country and talk to one of the reporters from the Local Democracy Reporting Programme. This morning we're in South Auckland with Local… Read more Audio
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Europe: 4 way talks resume to resolve Russia-Ukraine conflict
5:10 AM.To Europe now where the big story is of course Russia's movements on the Ukraine border and the threat of war.. Joining Ellie Jay from Sweden is our correspondent Anita Purcell Sjölund. Audio
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UK: Boris Johnson won't resign over Sue Gray's report
5:06 AM.We begin this morning in the United Kingdom, where the party-gate report is due to be released. Ellie Jay spoke to our London correspondent, Henry Riley. Audio
