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First Up for Friday 15 November 2019

  • Previous Episode: Wednesday, 13 November 2019
  • Next Episode: Monday, 18 November 2019
  • An update from the director New Zealands largest A&P show

    rural
    Nikita Sommerfield, right, and friend get their animals ready for the opening day.

    5:51 AM.Over the last two days thousands of people have flocked to one of New Zealand's largest A&P shows in Christchurch. Now known as the New Zealand Agricultural Show - the annual event held at the A&P… Read more Audio

  • Measles outbreak likely to continue into the new year

    health

    5:49 AM.Meanwhile the Auckland public health authority expects people to still be getting measles into the new year, as it warns people the virus is continuing to spread. And it's warning we'll have further… Read more Audio

  • Small Pacific states brace for measles spread

    Govt under pressure as measles spreads to Samoa, Tonga

    5:45 AM.Measles is wreaking havoc across the Pacific, with Samoa, American Samoa, Fiji and Tonga confirmed to have the disease. Since an outbreak was declared in New Zealand, it's spread across the region… Read more Audio

  • Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth

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    5:25 AM.It's been a wet around the country this weekend, what does that mean for the production of fruit and veges? Glenn Forsyth will know.. Audio

  • Shamed former cop stands by his actions

    life and society law
    Te Puea Marae chairman Hurimoana Dennis

    5:18 AM.The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found former officer Hurimoana Dennis unlawfully detained a teenager in 2015 and abused his power while he was in the force. In 2015, Mr Dennis was charged… Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Wednesday, 13 November 2019
  • Next Episode: Monday, 18 November 2019
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