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First Up for Monday 23 September 2019
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Rugby dream over for Ritchies bus crash victim who lost leg
5:51 AM.A young man who lost his leg in the 2016 Ritchies bus crash says he can't watch the Rugby World Cup because it reminds him of the dream he can no longer fulfill: to play for his homeland, Tonga. Read more Audio
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Tech commentator shocked at Spark Sport's patchy rugby coverage
5:42 AM.A technology commentator was shocked at the quality of Spark Sport's rugby coverage which interrupted Saturday night's stream of the game between the All Blacks and the Springboks. The feed was… Read more Audio
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Biz Byte - what is a congestion charge and why do we need it?
5:35 AM.What is a congestion charge and why would we need one? Here with the answer is our business reporter, Madison Reidy. Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
5:25 AM.It's time for our Monday fruit and vege market update with our good mate Glenn Forsyth - our Minister of Fruit and Vege. Audio
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NZ artist's installation projected onto UN building in New York
5:20 AM.The United Nations climate summit starts today, leaders will gather to talk about what can be done to address climate change and keep nations to the Paris agreement. New Zealand artist Joseph Michael… Read more Audio
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Amnesty report says Hong Kong protestors face assaults
5:08 AM.To Hong Kong, where protestors have descrated flag and vandalised a shopping centre on the 16th straight weekend of anti-government protests. The unrest has become the biggest challenge to China's… Read more Audio