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First Up for Tuesday 8 September 2020
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Matariki public holiday recognition meaningful to Maori
5:52 AM.The Labour Party has promised to make Matariki a public holiday from 2022 if re-elected - in what would be the first new public holiday in nearly 50 years. Earlier this year nearly 35 thousand people… Read more Audio
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Cannabis campaigner has her bank accounts closed
5:48 AM.One of Kiwibank's Local Hero medal recipients has now been dropped as a client, and Kiwibank are closing her bank accounts. Long-time cannabis campaigner Rose Renton, who makes and sells medicinal… Read more Audio
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Consumer NZ on your rights for ticket refunds
5:36 AM.Border closures, physical distancing and number restrictions are putting a stop to concerts this year, leaving many fans disappointed. Ticketmaster's website is full of postponed, rescheduled and… Read more Audio
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Govt new drug drive rules contain breaches of Bill of Rights
5:32 AM.The Attorney-General has pointed out numerous breaches of the Bill of Rights in the Government's new drug driving legislation. The law allows the police to conduct random roadside drug testing similar… Read more Audio
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The Wonderful World of TradeMe with Millie Silvester
5:23 AM.If you're on the look out for a gorgeous high spec car with only a few k's on the clock, a new place in Morrinsville with an interesting history or a replacement bed for that digger-obsessed child in… Read more Audio
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Affluent young people blamed for UK covid case surge
5:06 AM.Our UK correspondent Henry Riley talks with Indira about the surge in covid cases there with Health Secretary Matt Hancock laying some of the blame on affluent young people. Audio