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First Up for Friday 10 July 2020
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Wakefield the home of NZ's first Dark Skies Park
5:55 AM.Ralph Bradley was a 10 year-old in Golden Bay when he went outside in the early hours of a morning with his father, and saw his first Aurora. He's been hooked on the night-sky ever since. Ralph is the… Read more Audio
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Genetic study: polynesians voyaged to Sth America 800 years ago
5:48 AM.A new genetic study suggests that Polynesians made an epic voyage to South America 800 years ago. Scientists examined the DNA from 807 people from 14 Polynesian islands and Pacific coastal native… Read more Audio
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Idea of managed isolation rules being misunderstood laughable
5:44 AM.The idea someone could not know the rules in a government managed isolation facility has been described as laughable by a recent returnee. This comes after a 32-year-old man left his isolation hotel… Read more Audio
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Reward offered for return of Taumarunui park's stolen swings
5:36 AM.A five hundred dollar reward is now being offered to anyone who can provide information about the fate of some swings stolen from a Taumarunui park. Two seat swings and a nest swing were taken from… Read more Audio
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Crusaders player Whetukamokamo Douglas proud of heritage
5:31 AM.Super Rugby Aotearoa continues this weekend with the heavy favourite Crusaders looking to bring the high flying Blues back down to earth in Christchurch tomorrow night. Both teams are unbeaten so far… Read more Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
5:23 AM.Indira talks mid-winter produce with the Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth. Audio
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SAFE concerned by award winner's historic tweets
5:10 AM.The New Zealand Dairy Industry Awards Trust is investigating historical tweets posted by a recent winner. Trust chair, Natasha Tere, says it has been made aware of the comments from 2020 Share Farmer… Read more Audio
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Trump's financial records can be examined by NY prosecutors
5:07 AM.To the US, where President Donald Trump has been ordered by the Supreme Court to release his financial records to be examined by prosecutors in the state of New York. But the ruling stopped short of… Read more Audio