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First Up for Monday 9 May 2022

  • Previous Episode: Friday, 6 May 2022
  • Next Episode: Tuesday, 10 May 2022
  • Vet Shortage leaves pet owners struggling for appointments

    animals
    Veterinarian holding a cat and examining him with stethoscope

    5:52 AM.A vet shortage combined with increased pet ownership during the pandemic has created a perfect storm with owners often struggling to access appointments or after hours healthcare. One owner with a… Read more Audio

  • Sharp drops in Kiwisavers spook investors

    money economy
    Stock market exchange graph price drop with red numbers investment lose of business financial digital background / C

    5:47 AM.Soaring oil prices, an ongoing global pandemic, war in Ukraine, high inflation and rising interest rates, it's a combination that has investors spooked and financial commentators raising the spectres… Read more Audio

  • Arnotts bringing production back to NZ

    business food
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    5:37 AM.We've heard a bit over the past few weeks about kiwis being wooed by higher salaries overseas and businesses moving production off-shore but not so much about businesses moving BACK TO New Zealand… Read more Audio

  • Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth

    food
    Carrots

    5:24 AM.Autum is here, so its time to make soups, Glenn Forsyth joins Nick Truebridge to give us some tips Audio

  • Government announces $562 million law and order package

    crime politics

    5:14 AM.The government yesterday anounced a $562 million law and order package, which it says will increase police numbers, tackle gang violence, and extend rehabilitation programmes. It will also be used to… Read more Audio

  • The latest form Pakistan with Kaswar Klasra

    world politics
    Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan at a press conference at the Presidential Palace in Kabul on 19 November 2020.

    5:09 AM.Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan is rallying his troops with a huge rally against the government of Shahbaz Sharif, a month after being dumped as Prime Minister, and the weekend move by the Taliban in… Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Friday, 6 May 2022
  • Next Episode: Tuesday, 10 May 2022
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