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First Up for Monday 5 August 2019
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Snow falls on beaches in the South Island cold snap
5:54 AM.The forecast snow has finally come, with snow falls to low levels in the south of the South Island and snow in the mountainous regions of the upper south and North Islands. But snow isn't the only… Read more Audio
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29 dead after 2 mass shootings in Texas and Ohio over weekend
5:48 AM.To the US now, where two mass shootings have taken place in less than 24 hours. The first, in the Texas border town of El Paso, saw 20 people killed and more than two dozen injured, after a gunman… Read more Audio
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Keith Quinn: Sir Brian Lochore was true rugby legend
5:45 AM.Former All Blacks' captain and coach Sir Brian Lochore died over the weekend aged 78. He has praised throughout the country by sporting figures and the public as one of the very greatest figures in… Read more Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
5:25 AM.We ask Glenn Forsyth about cold winter weather affecting supplies of produce. Audio
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Cancer Society says new radiation machines are just first step
5:14 AM.Cancer care could overwhelm the entire health system, if the wrong plans are put in place. That's from the Cancer Society, who are welcoming the announcement the government will fund 12 new radiation… Read more Audio