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First Up for Thursday 24 August 2023
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Wahs or Warriors? Mt Smart or Eden Park? Fans weigh in
5:55 AM.With two rounds to go, the Warriors looks set for a top four NRL finish, meaning home finals for the first time since 2008. However ther success means that the NRL might require them to take their… Read more Audio
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Labour spells out plans for crime, youth vaping
5:48 AM.Time now for our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party. And today we'll hear from Justice and Police minister Ginny Andersen. She started by telling Nathan Rarere about what she thinks of ACT being in… Read more Audio
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Whakatane Maori street name deemed too long
5:25 AM.Time now to catch up with the neighbourhood of Whakatane and local democracy reporter Diane McCarthy. The Te Rahui Herenga Waka Harbour has been in the news there - Nathan Rarere asked what's… Read more Audio
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Europe: record wildfires kill 18 in Greece
5:17 AM.To Europe now - standing by in Berlin is correspondent Nita Blake-Persen. Audio
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Pacific:leaders meet in Suva, divided on Japan's water release
5:12 AM.To the islands now, joining us from Tonga is Kalafi Moala. Audio
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UK: Nadine Dorries broken silence, says still working as MP
5:06 AM.Let's begin in the UK - our correspondent in London is Henry Riley. Audio