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First Up for Tuesday 3 March 2020
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Forestry industry hit hard by Covid-19
5:53 AM.One area hit hard by Covid-19 is forestry. Minister Phil Twyford will today visit Gisborne - one of the region's bearing the economic brunt of the virus due to a halt in New Zealand log exports to… Read more Audio
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Aucklanders not overly panicked about Covid-19
5:49 AM.Well, as soon as the first case of Covid-19 was confirmed here in New Zealand there were reports of panic buying in supermarkets. Toilet rolls, bottled water, bread, flour, tinned foods and hand… Read more Audio
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Effects of tourist down turn due to virus taking its toll
5:47 AM.The flow-on effects of the corona virus, Covid-19 is starting to become far-reaching with the number of international visitors falling off. It started with a ban on tourists from China and then self… Read more Audio
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Cricket: Black Caps smash India with 7-wicket Test win
5:37 AM.The Black Caps have romped to a seven-wicket win over India in the second cricket test in Christchurch for an emphatic 2-0 series sweep of the world's top-ranked side. The Black Caps dismissed the… Read more Audio
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Charities worried about banks use of cheques in future
5:34 AM.Charities could be left millions-of-dollars out of pocket if more banks decide to phase out cheques. Kiwibank stopped letting its customers either issue or receive cheques last week, having signalled… Read more Audio
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The Wonderful World of TradeMe with Millie Silvester
5:24 AM.Everything Jonah Lomu touched turned to gold - from rugby balls to cars, if it has an association with our greatest modern All Black, it's sure to get top dollar on TradeMe. And the ultimate piece of… Read more Audio
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UK well prepared for outbreak of Covid-19 with no deaths so far
5:08 AM.UK correspondent Alex Cadier joined Indira to talk about coronavirus and the PM Boris Johnson's baby announcement.. Audio