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First Up for Thursday 15 May 2025

  • Previous Episode: Wednesday, 14 May 2025
  • Next Episode: Friday, 16 May 2025
  • Edmonds: can Labour work with Greens after Budget ideas

    politics

    5:49 AM.Labour's Barbara Edmonds talks the C word, the B word and Kiwisaver which begins with K Audio

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  • UK: prisoners released early to ease overcrowding in jails

    world

    5:46 AM.Prison overcrowding and a arson attack on the Prime Minister home, Ellie Jay has the news out of London Audio

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  • Northland identity James Cross dies after Mum's 106th birthday

    local council

    5:25 AM.Kaikohe welcomed home local MMA hero Dhcamad Armstrong - reporter Peter de Graaf was there. Audio

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  • Prime Minister's Science Teacher Award winner Dr Aidan Kiely

    science education

    5:16 AM.High school teacher Dr Aiden Kiely has won the PM's science prize - and he feels like a rock star Audio

    prime-minister-s-science-teacher-award-winner-dr-aidan-kiely
  • IPL resumes as ceasefire holds between India and Pakistan

    world

    5:10 AM.The ceasefire is holding in the India/Pakistan face-off over Kashmir, Anas Mallick joins First Up from Islamabad Audio

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  • Previous Episode: Wednesday, 14 May 2025
  • Next Episode: Friday, 16 May 2025
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