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First Up for Thursday 18 July 2019
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Moon landing footage flown on special delivery from Sydney
5:53 AM.At 7.30pm on July 21st 1969, New Zealanders tuned into the news and watched man walk on the moon for the very first time. But that footage wasn't beamed straight from the moon to our TVs - in fact… Read more Video, Audio
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Comprehensive driver training not included in Road to Zero plan
5:43 AM.A motor sport legend says the government's failure to include comprehensive driver-training in it's new road safety plan isn't good enough. The government is proposing a new road safety strategy aimed… Read more Audio
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Big test tonight for Silver Ferns at Netball World Cup
5:38 AM.New Zealand's Silver Ferns will face their biggest test yet in the Netball World Cup as they go head to head with Australia tonight in Liverpool. The match kicks off at 9:30pm New Zealand time and… Read more Audio
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Biz Bytes - Facebook's plans for their own crypto currency
5:35 AM.Today's query is why US politicians have been grilling Facebook about its plans for a crypto-currency. Here's Kim Savage. Audio
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Drone film maker Damian Christie: tightening rules good idea
5:25 AM.Damian Christie is a journalist, broadcaster, blogger and also happens to be a professional drone film-maker. He's worked for both major commercial television networks and now specialises in science… Read more Audio
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Phil Twyford has vision for future of drones
5:22 AM.The government has announced it's considering a mandatory licensing regime for tens of thousands of drone operators. The Transport Minister, Phil Twyford, yesterday released what he calls a 'vision'… Read more Audio
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Road to Zero strategy not focussed on right points
5:11 AM.Industry and community leaders are calling for more roads to be built after the government yesterday announced a safety strategy that moves away from road-building. The Road to Zero strategy aims to… Read more Audio