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First Up for Tuesday 4 July 2023

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  • Willis: The postcode lottery for public hospital surgery

    health infrastructure
    National Party deputy leader Nicola Willis and National Party Christopher Luxon after the Budget 2023 announcement.

    5:49 AM.The government is taking the first step towards removing the postcode lottery for public hospital surgery. From now, people with mildly reduced vision will have earlier access to cataract operations… Read more Audio

  • Fullers raise peak price of Waiheke commute nearly 20 percent

    money transport
    A Fullers ferry docked at the Auckland Ferry Terminal before leaving for Waiheke

    5:44 AM.Last week we heard about the price of fuel on Waiheke Island, today its the cost of the commute. Fullers' new price increases came into effect over the weekend, with a 19 percent rise. A return trip… Read more Audio

  • Six-year-old league lad heading for 100 tries this season

    sport youth

    5:33 AM.In Australia a young Rugby League prodigy is tearing through his local league, setting all sorts of try scoring records. 6 year old Parker Tennant has scored a whopping 89 tries this season for the… Read more Audio

  • LDR Nelson: Homecare workers say system in shambles

    health local council
    Nelson Hospital sign

    5:21 AM.Time now for the local democracy reporting part of our programme. Today it's the turn of Nelson reporter Max Freethy. Audio

  • Japan trials 'morning after' contraceptive pills over the counter

    Shibuya Crossing, one of the world's most used pedestrian scrambles, at Hachiko Square in Shibuya, Tokyo.

    5:12 AM.Time now to head to Japan where the country is set to finally allow the 'morning after' contraceptive pill to be obtained over the counter at pharmacies. And in another big step, the head of the… Read more Audio

  • UK: Pressure on PM Rishi Sunak over migration

    politics world
    Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (L) and Britain's Home Secretary Suella Braverman attend a meeting with local community and police leaders following the announcement of a new police task force to help officers tackle grooming gangs, in Rochdale, northern England on April 3, 2023. (Photo by PHIL NOBLE / POOL / AFP)

    5:05 AM.We begin today's programme in the UK - Anna Thomas caught up with London correspondent Henry Riley and began by asking him about the pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to cut immigration numbers.

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  • Previous Episode: Monday, 3 July 2023
  • Next Episode: Wednesday, 5 July 2023
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