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First Up for Friday 20 December 2019

  • Previous Episode: Thursday, 19 December 2019
  • Next Episode: Monday, 20 January 2020
  • Xmas Eve bus crash survivor turns life around

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    5:49 AM.Next Tuesday marks three years since Tevita Lokotui lost his leg in a fatal bus crash that claimed the lives of three people and injured dozens of others. The 21-year old was one of 53 members of a… Read more Audio

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  • Happy Birthday! The Civic Theatre turns 90

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    5:43 AM.Auckland's Civic theatre's seen war, depression, recession and a multi-million dollar restoration - all while hosting some of the world's biggest stars. And today it's celebrating being ninety years… Read more Audio

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  • First Up Daily Quiz answers for Thursday

    5:31 AM.Here are yesterday's answers: 1. What type of shape has 7 sides? (Heptagon) 2. What are the 5-note pentatonic, the 6-note whole tone, the 7-note diatonic and the 13-note chromatic? (Scales) 3. What… Read more Audio

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  • Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth

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    5:23 AM.Joining me now for his last fruit and vege market report for the year is the very generous Glenn Forsyth. We'd like to thank Glenn for bringing us a car load of produce this week - and this is really… Read more Audio

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  • Articles of Impeachment may not go to Senate

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    President Trump impeached: What happens next?

    5:08 AM.To Washington DC now, where President Donald Trump has become the third US President in history to be impeached by the House of Representatives. The next step will be a trial in the Republican… Read more Audio

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  • Previous Episode: Thursday, 19 December 2019
  • Next Episode: Monday, 20 January 2020
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