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First Up for Tuesday 29 July 2025
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Atmospheric funnel heading for parts of country
5:53 AM.More bad weather is everywhere over the next few days, Philip Duncan from Weather Watch guides us through the wind and rain. Audio
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Finance Minister explains surcharge changes
5:47 AM.Finance Minister Nicola Willis talks surcharges and Trump tariffs. Audio
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Election season hotting up in Southland
5:25 AM.Accusations of in-fighting and bullying at the Southland Licensing Trust - LDR's Matthew Rosenberg talked with First Up producer Matthew Hutching Audio
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Solar, battteries could save billions in energy costs each year
5:15 AM.Rewiring Aotearoa's Mike Casey addresses the myths about solar and battery power which still exist even at the highest levels in government Audio
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UK: PM meets US President in Scotland to talk tariffs
5:10 AM.Henry Riley has the scoop from Scotland as Sir Keir Starmer meets Donald Trump Audio