First Up for Thursday 17 October 2019
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Which Banger is the best?
5:55 AM.The winners in the Devro Great Sausage Competition are due to be announced tonight - including the coveted Supreme award. More than 500 sausages from nearly 100 stores have entered the competition and… Read more Audio
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The first female Mayor of the Pitt and Chatham Islands
5:51 AM.For the next four days Chatham and Pitt Islands residents have their only chance to hand in prohibited guns. It comes just days after a new mayor was elected - with Monique Croon, the first woman to… Read more Audio
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14 year-old's squid pic wins Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year award
5:43 AM.A teenager from Auckland's North Shore has been awarded the Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year for his night-time image of a bigfin reef squid. The annual awards are organised by London's Natural… Read more Audio
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The lifestyle of a Lotto winner
5:39 AM.A woman who won a share of a $30 million Lotto powerball jackpot says the win has changed her life. Tina who lives in Taupo was one of 10 women in a syndicate who struck it lucky back in September… Read more Audio
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BIZBYTES - What's the difference between tradeable and non-tradeable inflation?
5:34 AM.Every morning we answer one of your questions. What's the difference between tradeable and non-tradeable inflation? Business reporter Kim Savage with the answer. Audio
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The Diamonds strike back against Silver Ferns
5:25 AM.The Australian Diamonds struck back in the Constellation Cup against the Silver Ferns in Auckland last night. They beat New Zealand 48-42 to square the series one-all, with two games left as the… Read more Audio
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Car thief crashes onto train plaftorm fleeing police
5:20 AM.A passerby has described the aftermath of a dramatic police chase yesterday afternoon that ended with a car crashing onto a platform at a South Auckland train station and the driver being tasered. The… Read more Audio
