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First Up for Thursday 4 July 2019
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Samoan suicide survivor on mission to save lives using hair wax
5:51 AM.A second chance at life helped suicide survivor Tuala Tusani radically turn his life around from a violent gang past to becoming one of South Auckland's most successful businessmen. Now, he's… Read more Video, Audio
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TVNZ slammed for offensive title of Cancer documentary
5:45 AM.TVNZ has apologised after members of a patient advocacy group raised concerns about the name of their documentary series 'How Not To Get Cancer'. Troy Elliott, whose wife has stage four breast cancer… Read more Audio
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Biz Byte - the fine line between business and personal expenses
5:35 AM.This morning's question is - how fine is the line between a business and a personal expense? Here with the answer is our business reporter, Kim Savage. Audio
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Facebook becoming a ‘digital graveyard’
5:25 AM.As our lives increasingly play out online, so too must our deaths. Facebook has finally updated the way it memorialises people, and as more and more users die, the social media site is starting to… Read more Audio
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Black Caps lose to England but are in semi finals of World Cup
5:16 AM.The Black Caps are assured of a place in the World Cricket Cup semi-finals.. but needed to win against England this morning to secure their semi-final against the opponent that qualified 4th. Adding… Read more Audio