First Up for Thursday 27 June 2019
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Who's Up at 5am? Teacher Genevieve Kreft
5:52 AM.Primary school principals yesterday rejected the Government's latest pay offer, saying it would have left those leading the country's smallest schools earning less than senior teachers at larger… Read more Audio
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Maryan Street on End of Life bill voted to committee stages
5:48 AM.Last night 70 MPs voted David Seymour's End of Life Choice bill through to committee stages, while 50 voted against. It's the third time our parliament has considered assisted dying legalislation, the… Read more Audio
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Canadian doctor shares her experience of euthanasia deaths
5:40 AM.What's it like to help someone end their life? It's something doctors here could soon be doing, as David Seymour's End of Life Care bill passed its second reading last night. Ahead of the vote… Read more Audio
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Pop-up hāngi showcases Māori kai for Matariki
5:38 AM.As part of Matariki celebrations, the 'Hāngi Master' has created a pop up hāngi in central Auckland to showcase the beautiful Māori cuisine and the process that goes with it. Read more Video, Audio
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Biz Bytes - why did Reserve Bank not cut interest rates?
5:35 AM.Today's question - why didn't the Reserve Bank cut interest rates yesterday? Here's business editor Gyles Beckford Audio
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VSA volunteer Martin McMorrow's new life on Tarawa, Kiribati
5:20 AM.One of our regular segments looks at finding out about the good work Kiwis are doing all around the world. Today we're talking to an academic who was formerly based in Cambridge and is now settled on… Read more Audio
