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First Up for Tuesday 26 July 2022

  • Previous Episode: Monday, 25 July 2022
  • Next Episode: Wednesday, 27 July 2022
  • Willis: individual schools should decide on mandatory masks

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    schoolgirl in medical mask near teacher, apple and classmates on blurred foreground

    5:50 AM.Each week we get to catch up with the deputy leaders of both the Labour and National parties. Today its the turn of National's Nicola Willis, who we asked about Covid in schools, the trouble in the… Read more Audio

  • Secondary schools stretched staffing, worried about NCEA

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    View of large exam room hall and examination desks tables lined up in rows ready for students at a high school to come and sit their exams tests papers.

    5:45 AM.It was back to school around the country yesterday with students and staff hoping the holidays had acted as a circuit breaker for the rampant Covid and flu outbreaks. It comes after the leaders of ten… Read more Audio

  • Asma Elbadawi changing rules for Muslim women to wear hijab in sport

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    Asma Elbadawi in her Adidas brand campaign.

    5:34 AM.Some Muslim women who want to compete in certain sports can’t because of bans overseas on the headscarf. But a group of 11 women managed to push the International Basketball Federation to reverse its… Read more Audio

  • LDR West Coast: 3 territorial authorities to merge

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    The recently notified 800+ page Te Tai o Poutini Plan

    5:24 AM.Local Democracy Reporting time now and this morning we're in Greymouth with Brendon McMahon, who spoke with Nathan Rarere. Audio

  • Boxer Emile Richardson makes Commomwealth Games debut

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    5:17 AM.Boxer Emile Richardson's Birmingham Commonwealth Games nearly didn't happen for him The under-75kg fighter was originally named in the New Zealand team as a reserve, but he'll replace an injured David… Read more Audio

  • Japan: dozens evacuated after Sakurajima volcano erupts

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    Mt Ontake was crowded with hikers when the volcano erupted.

    5:12 AM.To Japan now where dozens of people were ordered to evacuate after the Sakurajima volcano erupted on Sunday. Nathan Rarere got the latest from Chris Gilbert in Tokyo. Audio

  • UK: Eurovision 2023 to be hosted in UK

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    15 May 2022, Italy, Turin: Kalush Orchestra from Ukraine celebrates after winning the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). The international music contest is held for the 66th time. There are 25 songs in the final out of the original 40 musical entries. Germany took the last place. Photo: Jens Büttner/dpa (Photo by JENS BUTTNER / DPA / dpa Picture-Alliance via AFP)

    5:06 AM.We begin this morning in the post-Brexit United Kingdom where the suspiciously European sounding singing competition - EUROVISION - is to be hosted. Joining Nathan Rarere for all the latest Eurovision… Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Monday, 25 July 2022
  • Next Episode: Wednesday, 27 July 2022
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