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First Up for Monday 1 May 2023

  • Previous Episode: Friday, 28 April 2023
  • Next Episode: Tuesday, 2 May 2023
  • Vets who faced British nuclear tests in 1950s have reunion

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    5:55 AM.New Zealand sailors exposed to British nuclear tests in the Pacific in the 1950s remain unhappy they've never had a government apology for being placed in harm's way. This weekend veterans, now all… Read more Audio

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  • Mosque attack hero Abdul Aziz on way to coronation

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    5:48 AM.Abdul Aziz was the man who, with only an eft pos machine to defend himself, courageously chased away the terrorist who attacked Linwood Islamic Centre and Al Noor Mosque Now the New Zealand Cross… Read more Audio

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  • Severe weather warnings for northern North Island

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    5:44 AM.Several severe weather warnings remain in place for northern New Zealand this morning as an atmospheric river makes its way down the country. Nathan Rarere caught up with meteorologist Robert Kerr… Read more Audio

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  • Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth

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    5:24 AM.It's May all of a sudden - which means citrus to many - joining the programme from very close to an orange is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth. 4-2-1 Soup recipe on our Facebook page… Read more Audio

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  • Europe: updates on deadly Ukrainian attacks

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    A Ukrainian serviceman walks down a street in the frontline city of Bakhmut, Donetsk region on April 23, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Anatolii Stepanov / AFP)

    5:21 AM.To Europe now and our correspondent in Germany is Nita Blake-Persen. Audio

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  • UK: getting lowdown on King Charles' changes to coronation

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    Union flags fly above Bond Street in central London, on April 29, 2023 ahead of the coronation ceremony of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth Realm nations, on May 6, 2023. (Photo by Susannah Ireland / AFP)

    5:10 AM.It's not often we cross to the UK on a Monday morning - but with the coronation of King Charles less than a week away we thought we'd better keep you up to date with all the latest news - with Nathan… Read more Audio

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  • US: another mass shooting as man kills 5 neighbours in Texas

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    Law enforcement respond to a crime scene where five people, including an 8-year-old child, were killed after a shooting inside a home in Cleveland, Texas on 29 April, 2023. The alleged gunman, who is not yet in custody, used an AR-15 style rifle to shoot his neighbours.

    5:05 AM.Let's begin this coronation week in the United States where Nathan Rarere is joined by Newshub's North America correspondent Mitch McCann. Audio

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  • Previous Episode: Friday, 28 April 2023
  • Next Episode: Tuesday, 2 May 2023
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