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First Up for Thursday 20 October 2022

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  • First Up - The Podcast, Thursday 20 October

    6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod - Liz Truss faces the UK Parliament for first time since she dumped her economic plan and her Chancellor; the new Mayor of Southland lays out his vision for the region The… Read more Audio

  • New Mayors: Rob Scott of Southland District

    local council

    5:54 AM.This week we're talking to a newly elected mayor every day and this morning we're at the bottom of the country with the newly-elected mayor of Southland, Rob Scott. Audio

  • Finance minister Robertson not happy with 7.2% inflation

    economy politics
    Grant Robertson

    5:45 AM.The Consumer Price Index which was released Monday showed while inflation's rise had slowed, it certainly hadnt dropped and from the 32-year high of last quarter's 7.3 per cent Here on First Up we get… Read more Audio

  • Buying $40 in season fruit/veges with KC Loo's Glennis Loo

    food money
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    5:35 AM.KC Loo Fruit Centre is a family run business that has been selling fruit and veges in Mount Eden for over 60 years. With inflation at a 32 year high we gave resident food price reporter Leonard Powell… Read more Audio

  • Europe: Russia attacks Ukraine's power infrastructure

    world
    This handout satellite image courtesy of Maxar Technologies released on August 29, 2022, shows the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Enerhodar, the plant and the surrounding area shows recent damage to the roof of a building adjacent to several of the nuclear reactors. - The Zaporizhzhia plant -- Europe's largest atomic facility -- has been occupied by Russian troops since the start of the war. (Photo by Handout / Maxar Technologies / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

    5:16 AM.To Europe now, Nathan Rarere was joined from Sweden by our correspondent Anita Purcell Sjölund. Audio

  • UK: Home secretary Suella Braverman resigns

    world
    Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss holds a press conference in the Downing Street Briefing Room on 14 October, 2022, following the sacking of the finance minister in response to a budget that sparked markets chaos.

    5:06 AM.We start in the United Kingdom where Prime Minister Liz Truss has faced the House of commons for Prime Ministers Questions for the first time since sacking her Chancelor of the Exchequer. Nathan… Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Wednesday, 19 October 2022
  • Next Episode: Friday, 21 October 2022
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