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First Up for Thursday 6 April 2023
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Sepuloni: govt trying hard to retain nurses in NZ
5:51 AM.Joining Nathan Rarere is the Deputy Prime Minister, Carmel Sepuloni. Audio
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Theatre nurse on why she is in Australia earning double
5:47 AM.There is growing pressure on the government to do more to retain our nurses, with thousands registering to work in Australia where they can get far better pay and conditions. RNZ revealed earlier this… Read more Audio
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Northland business desperate for tourists this Easter
5:38 AM.Businesses in Northland say this Easter Weekend could be make or break for them, after a run of disasterous weather that kept visitors at bay over summer. Cyclone Hale battered the North in early… Read more Audio
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Trump: back at Mar-a-Lago holed up with supporters
5:33 AM.In the US - former President Donald Trump is back in Florida after his historic day in court - he's facing 30 charges of corporate fraud relating to hush-money payments to adult actress Stormy Daniels… Read more Audio
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LDR Mid-Cant: Ashburton may get a second bridge
5:24 AM.Time now to hear the latest from Mid Canterbury with our Local Democracy Programme. Joining Nathan Rarere is Jonathan Leask from the Ashburton Guardian. Audio
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Europe: Macron, von der Leyen playing good cp, bad cop in China
5:16 AM.To Europe now - in Sweden is our correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund Audio
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UK: Former SNP leader's husband arrested
5:06 AM.Let's begin in the UK - Henry Riley is there for us in London and he joins the programme now.. Audio