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First Up for Tuesday 6 June 2023

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  • Willis:National would keep King's Birthday honours

    politics
    Nicola Willis

    5:50 AM.Over 180 New Zealanders plus Queen Camilla received Kings Birthday and Coronation honours yesterday. Queen Camilla was awarded the Order of New Zealand with Prime Minister Chris Hipkins acknowledging… Read more Audio

  • Maori scholarship winner put application in last minute

    te ao Maori

    5:44 AM.Last minute work CAN pay off! Just ask Lena Ormsby of Karamu High School. She is one of five Maori high school students who have won the prestigious Te Ara a Kupe Beaton Scholarship worth $25,000… Read more Audio

  • Japan: gvot passes law to battle loneliness epidemic

    world
    Black bear encounters are a regular occurrence in Tahoe and other areas of North America.

    5:15 AM.Time now to head to Japan for the latest from our correspondent Chris Gilbert. He told Nathan Rarere Japan's loneliness epidemic is getting worse so the government is battling it by passing… Read more Audio

  • UK: Prince Harry due in court against The Mirror Group

    world
    File photo. Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex arrives at the Royal Courts of Justice in central London on 28 March 2023. The court was hearing a privacy claim launched by celebrities and other figures against the publisher of the Daily Mail.

    5:05 AM.We begin this short week in the United Kingdom, joining us from London is our correspondent Elllie Jay. Audio

  • Previous Episode: Friday, 2 June 2023
  • Next Episode: Wednesday, 7 June 2023
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