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First Up for Tuesday 28 November 2023

  • Previous Episode: Monday, 27 November 2023
  • Next Episode: Wednesday, 29 November 2023
  • Willis: Govt books worse than expected for mini mini-budget

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    Nicola Willis and Chris Bishop arrive at Welly airport

    5:51 AM.Time now to hear the latest from National deputy leader and our new Finance Minister Nicola Willis. She told Nathan Rarere what we can expect from the government's mini-mini-budget. Audio

  • Money could help with our rugby referee shortage

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    Referee Bryce Lawrence makes a call during the Australia v Ireland Pool C match of the 2011 IRB Rugby World Cup. Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand. Saturday 17 September 2011. Photo: Anthony Au-Yeung / photosport.co.nz

    5:45 AM.Rugby Referees haven't exactly been in the news for good reasons recently, after an over officiated Rugby World Cup left many fans pulling their hair out. But at the less publicised grassroots level… Read more Audio

  • Truce between Israel and Gaza extended by 2 days

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    This image grab taken from AFPTV video footage on November 25, 2023 shows an International Red Cross vehicle reportedly carrying hostages released by Hamas driving towards the Rafah border point with Egypt ahead of their transfer to Israel. A group of 13 Israeli and four Thai hostages released by Hamas crossed into Egypt late Saturday, Egyptian state-linked television reported.

    5:36 AM.Talks between Israel and Hamas continue in Doha in a bid to extend the truce and release hostages held in Gaza, and Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli detention. With Nathan Rarere from Tel Aviv is… Read more Audio

  • Tourism in Wairarapa picking up after slow winter

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    The main street of Greytown in Wairarapa.

    5:26 AM.Time now to get the latest from Wairarapa with local democracy reporter Time now to get the latest from Wairarapa with local democracy reporter Sue Teodoro. Audio

  • China, South Korea and Japan's foreign minister meet for talks

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    outh Korean Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se, Japan's Fumio Kishida, South Korea President Park Geun-hye and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met at the presidency in Seoul

    5:17 AM.Time to head to Japan now, Chris Gilbert is our correspondent in Tokyo, he told Nathan Rarere about Japan's talks with the leaders of both China and South Korea. Audio

  • UK: Mayor of London appears at Covid-19 inquiry

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    Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan attends the launch of the Driving For Change project, which offers homeless people essential services in multi-function buses, in central London on October 7, 2021.

    5:06 AM.We start this morning in the UK - picture him standing in front of Tower Bridge, holding a Paddington bear and Union Jack, he is Henry Riley. Audio

  • Previous Episode: Monday, 27 November 2023
  • Next Episode: Wednesday, 29 November 2023
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