First Up for Thursday 18 August 2022
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Robertson: Gaurav Sharma broke rules, breached trust
5:45 AM.Well it's been a tough week in politics for the governing Labour Party with Hamilton West MP Gaurav Sharma suspended for publicly accusing colleagues bullying ... something that's been stringently… Read more Audio
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Nelson Mayor update on weather impacts overnight
5:36 AM.Nelson is in a state of emergency and a welfare centre has been set up for people needing to leave their homes. The Matai River breached its banks on Wednesday afternoon and around 70 properties were… Read more Audio
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Chatham Islands: spotlight on science
5:29 AM.The Chatham Islands have a population of just under 8 hundred. But, this week there may be a few more people roaming around. That's because researchers and science professionals from more than a dozen… Read more Audio
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Kiwibank partners with Cogo to track emissions
5:22 AM.Kiwibank customers will be able to track how much what they buy is contributing to the climate crisis. The bank has partnered with carbon management organisation Cogo to help people reduce their… Read more Audio
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Europe: Donetsk People's Republic do deal with North Korea
5:15 AM.To Europe - Nick Truebridge was joined from Sweden by our correspondent Anita Purcell Sjölund. Audio
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UK: inflation hits double figures 10.1%, could rise to 13%
5:06 AM.We begin this morning in the United Kingdom where the Consevative Party's leadership roadshow has hit Northern Ireland.. and inflation has hit yet another record high. Nick Truebridge was joined from… Read more Audio
