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First Up for Thursday 30 November 2023

  • Previous Episode: Wednesday, 29 November 2023
  • Next Episode: Friday, 1 December 2023
  • New govt repealing of laws embarassing to NZers - Sepuloni

    politics
    Labour Party Deputy Leader Carmel Sepuloni.

    5:49 AM.The coalition govt has unveiled its 100-day plan. It has 49 actions that Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says will deliver more in 100 days than the Labour government did in six months. Joining… Read more Audio

  • Ashleigh Hoeta breaks world record bench press 317.5kg

    sport
    Taranaki woman Ashleigh Hoeta has broken the world bench press record.

    5:44 AM.If I need to pick up anything heavier than the remote I probably need to call some friends to help with the lifting. Our next guest has no such problems, she broke the WORLD RECORD for female bench… Read more Audio

  • Gaza conflict spills into West Bank

    world
    Mourners carry the bodies of Palestinians killed in clashes the previous day in the Israeli military operation during the funeral in Jenin in the occupied West Bank on 5 July 2023.

    5:34 AM.Back to the conflict between Hamas and Israel now - joining Nathan Rarere from Doha, where talks between the warring parties continues is our correspondent Alex Baird. Audio

  • Sea temperature in Malborough Sounds soaring

    local council
    Marlborough Sounds - single use only

    5:23 AM.Time to check out the neighbourhood around Marlborough with our local democracy reporter Maia Hart, where temperatures are soaring in the Sounds. Audio

  • Finland closes borders to stop illegal miration from Russia

    world

    5:15 AM.To Europe now - we're joined from Sweden by our correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund. Audio

  • Greece wants Elgin marbles back from British Museum

    world
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    5:06 AM.We begin in the UK this morning, our correspondent in London is Ellie Jay. Audio

  • Previous Episode: Wednesday, 29 November 2023
  • Next Episode: Friday, 1 December 2023
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