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First Up for Monday 25 May 2020
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Eid Al-Fitr ends Ramadan for Muslim NZers
5:56 AM.New Zealand's Muslim community has marked Eid Al Fitr, the end of Ramadan with unique blessings, prayers at home and just small special gatherings of friends and family. For the last month they've… Read more Audio
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NZ's Treatment of Asylum Seekers Worse Under Labour Govt
5:43 AM.The treatment of Asylum Seekers in New Zealand has worsened under the Labour government and pleas for change are falling on deaf ears. That's according to Tim Maurice, Chief Executive of the Asylum… Read more Video, Audio
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Marlborough wine growers hoping fortunes remain
5:34 AM.Wine growers who've basked in a golden autumn harvest are now facing a bumpy road ahead. Industry organisation Wine Marlborough says New Zealand is in a good position in terms of its reputation, which… Read more Audio
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Sport with Nathan Rarere
5:33 AM.NRL is back this weekend, and with the New Zealand Warriors temporarily homed in the Central Coast Stadium what are their chances? Broadaster and former Radio Sport Breakfast host Nathan Rarere… Read more Audio
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Recipe: Agria Potato Heaven - the Perfect Winter dish
5:23 AM.Sprinkled with truffle oil and shaved Parmesan, a crispy delicious potato bake perfect for Winter. Read more Audio
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Increase in Wellington children with rheumatic fever
5:17 AM.There's been a sudden increase the number of Wellington children who've been hospitalised with acute rheumatic fever this year. The region's public health service has issued an alert, telling covid-19… Read more Audio
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As US Covid death toll nears 100,000, Trump plays golf
5:10 AM.While Brazil nears the peak of its epidemic, the US is approaching a grim milestone - one hundred thousand deaths due to Covid-19. The front page of Sunday's New York Times called it 'an incalculable… Read more Audio