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First Up for Thursday 11 June 2020
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Meet the Mayors - Craig Rowley of Waimate
5:53 AM.It's the time of the week where we talk to our local leaders around the country, This week it is the turn of Mayor Craig Rowley of Waimate in Canterbury in the South Island, As he settles into his… Read more Audio
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Shane Te Pou says colonial statues should be removed
5:48 AM.There are calls for statues of colonial figures to be taken down in New Zealand - as the Black Lives Matter movement sees statues around the world removed or under review. Protestors tore down and… Read more Audio
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Woman attacked on Mt Albert says it was racially motivated
5:43 AM.Police are investigating a racist attack on a wahine Maori with a moko kauae who was walking Owairaka, Mount Albert. Ngahina Hohaia says she was subjected to racial abuse, and smacked on the arm by an… Read more Audio
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Art in Isolation auction raises money for Youthline
5:36 AM.A seven-year-old is one of a number of artists who's donated art to an auction raising money for Youthline. The Art in Isolation auction, which is a collaboration between Urban Art Foundation… Read more Audio
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Event organisers say festivals, concerts good to go at level 1
5:33 AM.The move to level one means no limit on numbers at gatherings - giving festivals and concerts a green light. But what will their line ups look like with international travel bans still in place… Read more Audio
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South Island growers being knocked out by carbon costs
5:24 AM.A winter tomato shortage might soon hit the South Island - with growers saying they face oblivion because of record high carbon charges, as the Government tries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions… Read more Audio
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DoC asking public to look out for tangled orca
5:11 AM.The Department of Conservation is calling on the public to report orca whale sightings along the North Island's East Coast. DOC's Cat Peters says an orca that may be entangled in fishing lines has… Read more Audio
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Pam Corkery: Black Lives Matter protests come to Australia
5:07 AM.News from Australia with commentator Pam Corkery. Audio