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First Up for Tuesday 6 September 2022
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National wants targeted intervention to tackle housing issues
5:49 AM.National is calling for action over claims emergency housing tenants in Rotorua have been mistreated by a Government funded organisation set up to help them. Visions of a Helping Hand has received… Read more Audio
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UK: new Tory leader has energy crisis as first issue
5:44 AM.We return to the United Kingdom now where Liz Truss will be the country's new Prime Minister. Joining us is our correspondent Olly Barratt. Audio
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Pakistan floods not receding yet
5:35 AM.Aid agencies are warning Pakistan is in need of long-term assisatance as the death toll from the catastrophic floods continues to rise. The southern part of the country is worst-affected. Nathan… Read more Audio
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LDR Rotorua: emergency housing a big issue
5:26 AM.Time to check in with the Local Democracy Reporting programme and this morning we're in Rotorua with Voyager award-winning journalist Felix Desmarais. Audio
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Japan: border slowly creaks open allowing tourists back
5:15 AM.To Japan now where the country is preparing to open its doors a little wider to tourists than has been the case since the start of the pandemic. Our Tokyo correspondent Chris Gilbert explains. Audio
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UK: Liz Truss is announced as new Prime Minister
5:05 AM.Well as you heard in the news, the biggest story out of the UK is the new Prime Minister and for more on this and the other top stories in the UK we're joined by our correspondent, Ellie Jay Audio