First Up for Wednesday 11 December 2019
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First Up's Daily Quiz Wednesday 11 December
5:57 AM.Yesterday's answers plus today, Wednesday's questions: 1/. What is the meaning of "Sendero Luminoso" - the name of the notorious Peruivian guerrilla group. 2/. Which two Australian explorers made the… Read more Audio
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Ruapehu eruption survivor says injured face long recovery
5:50 AM.A mountaineer who survived a volcanic eruption says it will be a long road to recovery for those injured from Whaakari-White Island's deadly eruption on Monday. William Pike, who is the director of… Read more Audio
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Navy drones hoping to survey Whakaari White Island today
5:44 AM.Let's go now to Whakatane where police will continue their attempts today to get a drone across to the island to assess conditions so they can recover the 8 people still missing. The death toll from… Read more Audio
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Australian firefighters won't be home for Christmas in NSW
5:32 AM.Thousands of firefighters in New South Wales likely won't be home for Christmas as they continue to battle 87 large scale blazes. The fires have now ripped through more than 2-million hectares of land… Read more Audio
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Managing risks with our natural, dangerous tourism attractions
5:23 AM.Questions are being raised about how to manage the risks associated with New Zealand's natural and sometimes dangerous tourism attractions. Negative coverage about the safety of New Zealand's tourism… Read more Audio
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UK General Election: "they're over it"
5:10 AM.To the UK now where the general election is just one day away and according to our correspondent Alex Cadier, many around the UK are simply over it. Audio
