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First Up for Wednesday 3 July 2019

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  • Eclipse chasers watching total solar eclipse near Pitcairn

    Pacific science
    Rhonda Coleman

    5:54 AM.Residents of Pitcairn Island in the South Pacific will get to see a total solar eclipse this morning. It's the first time the moon's completely covered the sun in nearly two years. Astronomers… Read more Audio

  • Oranga Tamariki uplifted newborn baby due to "hygiene issues" in home

    health politics
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    5:48 AM.Oranga Tamariki says it uplifted a baby less than 10 hours after an emergency caesarian delivery because of hygiene issues inside the family home. The Ministry had originally planned on uplifting the… Read more Audio

  • Mexican entrepreneur makes sugar alternative xylitol from corn

    food
    Richard Burke says too much wind could damage late season corn crops and maize.

    5:44 AM.An alternative to sugar that's lower in calories, doesn't cause cavities, can be used by diabetics and is envionmentally friendly almost sounds too good to be true. But that's exactly what a… Read more Audio

  • Biz Byte - who regulates who in business?

    business
    Evening business for Thursday 28 February

    5:35 AM.Today's question is: Who regulates who in business? Here with the answer is business reporter Madison Reidy. Audio

  • Warmer winter means ski-fields making own snow

    weather
    Chairlifts at Mt Hutt

    5:24 AM.Despite the winter cold approaching us many of the country's ski-fields are having to make their own snow. That's not unusual as it sounds but NIWA has predicted possibly a warmer winter overall… Read more Audio

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