First Up for Thursday 24 October 2019
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Referendum on Euthanasia bill - How will New Zealanders vote?
5:51 AM.Last night MPs narrowly voted in favour of a public vote on voluntary euthanasia. The End of Life Choice Bill - which would allow terminally ill adults to request assisted dying - has been making its… Read more Audio
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Government invests 13 million into digitising Te Reo Archives
5:48 AM.New Zealanders could soon be saying kia ora Siri thanks to new funding from the Government. The Northland based Te Hiku Media and Dragonfly Data Science has been given 13 million over seven years by… Read more Audio
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"We will overcome" Mayor Goff says CBD fire won't hold back city
5:41 AM.Auckland's CBD is heading into a third day of disruption - as the fire at the International Convention Centre continues to burn for the second night in a row. Firefighters had hoped that the main… Read more Audio
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Biz Byte - What is the impact of the fire for the businesses?
5:34 AM.With the fire at the International Convention Centre still burning but under control, what happens next for the businesses concerned? Nona Pelletier has this report. Audio
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Auckland City Fire still blazing- Update from the cordon
5:24 AM.We return to the fire at the SkyCity International Convention centre now - the roof of which is still burning despite hopes it would be killed off yesterday evening. It's been 42 hours since the fire… Read more Audio
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Auckland city fire causes local business closures
5:12 AM.The central city has been eerily deserted over the past few days with many shops and businesses closed because of the fire. Firefighters are still fighting flames on top of the Heart of the City is… Read more Audio
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39 bodies found in a freight container in Essex
5:07 AM.But first to the UK where 39 bodies have been found in a freight container on the back of a truck in Essex. The truck entered the UK on Saturday and is believed to be registered in Bulgaria. The… Read more Audio
