First Up for Thursday 1 December 2022
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Bad blood: the ethics of blood donations
5:55 AM.And more now on the baby whose parents won't consent to blood being used in the surgery he requires if it has been taken from someone who's had the Covid-19 vaccine. Nathan Rarere spoke with Dr… Read more Audio
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Robertson: disinformation leads to baby blood issue
5:47 AM.A baby who desperately needs heart surgery will have to wait until at least next week when it's decided whether he's placed under the guardianship of the court. The boy's parents are insisting that he… Read more Audio
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More than 33,000 Sydneysiders have Covid fines dropped
5:37 AM.More than 33,000 Sydney residents, fined for lockdown breaches, have had their infringements overturned. Over 60,000 New South Wales residents were fined between $1000 and $3000 for Covid breaches but… Read more Audio
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LDR Rotorua: possible end to emergency housing issue
5:23 AM.Local Democracy Reporting Programme time and this morning we're sad to say is the last time we'll get to chat with Felix Desmarais in Rotorua, who's off to work at the Parliamentary gallery. Felix has… Read more Audio
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Europe: jailed Belarussian opposition leader moved to hospital
5:16 AM.To Europe - Nathan Rarere was joined from Sweden by our correspondent Anita Purcell Sjölund. Audio
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UK: strikes galore for Christmas
5:06 AM.Let's start in the UK - joining Nathan Rarere from London is Ellie Jay. Audio
