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First Up for Monday 8 May 2023

  • Previous Episode: Friday, 5 May 2023
  • Next Episode: Tuesday, 9 May 2023
  • Coronation concert taking place in Windsor

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    US pop star Lionel Richie performs inside Windsor Castle grounds at the Coronation Concert, in Windsor, west of London on May 7, 2023. - For the first time ever, the East Terrace of Windsor Castle will host a spectacular live concert that will also be seen in over 100 countries around the world. The event will be attended by 20,000 members of the public from across the UK.

    5:54 AM.To the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Our correspondent in London is Henry Riley. Audio

  • Immigrants band together to help fight "dawn raids" actions

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    A public meeting that included government ministers and community leaders was called following an incident last week that was reminiscent of the Dawn Raids of the 1970s.

    5:48 AM.A fiery meeting at the weekend has led to the formation of a coalition of communities who say they still feel unfairly targeted by the Immigration department. This follows revelations that Immigration… Read more Audio

  • Heathily revved up for winter, getting Covid, flu vaccinations

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    5:44 AM.With winter upon us, public health messaging remains in place encouraging New Zealanders to be up to date with their booster and flu Shots. South Seas Healthcare in Otara are running a community-led… Read more Audio

  • Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth

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    A T&G mandarin.

    5:22 AM.He does indeed have a loverly bunch of coconuts - joining Nathan Rarere from the fruit and veggie markets where he's been camped out all night waiting for them to open is our Minister of Fruit and… Read more Audio

  • Europe: funerals for victims of mass shooting in Serbia

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    A woman lights candles outside the Vladislav Ribnikar elementary school in Belgrade, Serbia, two days after a 13-year-old suspect shot dead eight fellow students and a security guard after allegedly drawing up a kill list.

    5:14 AM.Heading to Europe now - from Sweden is our correspondent Dr Anita Purcell Sjölund. Audio

  • US: another mass shooting in Dallas, Texas killing 10

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    ALLEN, TEXAS - MAY 6: Emergency personnel work the scene of a shooting at Allen Premium Outlets on May 6, 2023 in Allen, Texas. According to reports, a shooter opened fire at the outlet mall, injuring nine people who were taken to local hospitals. The police have confirmed there were fatalities but have not specified how many. The unidentified shooter was neutralized by an Allen Police officer responding to an unrelated call.   Stewart F. House/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Stewart F. House / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

    5:05 AM.We begin this post-coronation week in the United States, Nathan Rarere is joined from New York Newshub's North America correspondent Mitch McCann. Audio

  • Previous Episode: Friday, 5 May 2023
  • Next Episode: Tuesday, 9 May 2023
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