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Auckland's city centre, several inner-city suburbs, and the Hauraki Gulf Islands all make up the Auckland Central electorate. National won the most party votes in the last election, but Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick held on to the seat. With new challengers and a history of being a close race, Auckland Central is set to be hotly contested once again. Jessica Hopkins reports.

One of the country's biggest training providers is calling for apprenticeships that are equivalent to bachelors degrees, as well as student loans and allowances for apprentices. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports.

Fuel prices have reached a record high since the war on Iran began. Motorists are now paying on average $3.60 for 91, according to price comparison app Gaspy. Energy expert David Keat spoke to John Campbell.

Children under 15 and the elderly make up more than two thirds of respiratory hospitalisations in New Zealand. New research from the Cardiac and Respiratory Foundation NZ and prepared by University of Otago shows the number of people admitted to hospital for respiratory issues is up 16 percent in 2022. The report also shows lung cancer is killing Maori at nearly three times the rate of other Kiwis...

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Yemen's Houthis have warned against using airports in Saudi Arabia, after a deadly attack at Riyadh's international airport. BBC's Security Correspondent Frank Gardner spoke to John Campbell.

The Greens want the government to pay wages for thousands of unemployed young people to get them into jobs. The party has laid out its Youth Jobs Guarantee policy, promising every 16- to 24-year-old who's been unemployed for six months, a pathway into paid work. Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Manufacturers of crop and animal medicine products feel encouraged by recent regulation reviews, meanwhile lots of young cattle at sale yards around the country at the moment. Rural News on Morning Report with Gianina Schwanecke.

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It's been a weekend filled with frantic campaigning, handshakes, and new policies from the politicians. Political reporter Russell Palmer covers off the latest announcements.

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With the election now less than a month away, the seven Maori electorate are riveting contests. Dr Lara Greaves, Ngapuhi, Pakeha, Tarara, is an associate professor in politics at Victoria University of Wellington. She spoke to John Campbell.

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More than 90,000 international students were enrolled with a New Zealand education provider last year, with the sector contributing more than $4.52 billion annually to our economy. When international students face problems in the workplace, it can be difficult to speak up due to conerns over their visa status. Reporter Ke-Xin Li spoke to one student about her long wait for justice.

Shaun Robinson, CEO of the Mental Health Foundation, spoke to First Up about this year's theme of "Belonging Matters".

Glenn Forsyth, First Up's Minister of Fruit and Veg, recommends potatoes for the week ahead and takes First Up to a famous Auckland produce shop.

Correspondent Katherine Firkin brings First Up the latest from the United States.

There's a prickly brain-teaser, Codi teaches us how to say "I'm out of breath" in te reo Maori, and kids just like you sing their favourite songs.

40 years ago, the reforms of Rogernomics blindsided many businesses in South Otago as the New Zealand economy transitioned from one where local businesses were protected to one where 'the free market' decided who were the winners and the losers. Shamubeel finds that sometimes the losers and the winners in Balclutha are exactly the same people - but he also discovers a growing conflict between loca...

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New Zealand's aid contributions outside of the Pacific aren't massive but they're still significant - and the money saves lives

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