First Up for Thursday 24 September 2020
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Meet the Mayors: South Taranaki's Phil Nixon
5:53 AM.Each week we check in with one of our regional leaders - this week it's the turn of the Mayor of South Taranaki Phil Nixon. Audio
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Weak positive Covid tests prove to be old infections
5:47 AM.There were three new Covid cases detected in the community yesterday, which are connected to the man who only tested positive for the virus AFTER completing managed isolation. The three were on a… Read more Audio
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Does change in AK alert levels help struggling business?
5:43 AM.Aucklanders can now gather in groups of up to 100 people after a further drop in alert levels overnight. The Super City moved from Level 2.5 to Level 2 at midnight, while the rest of the country has… Read more Audio
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Mountain biker Sam Gaze returns to competition with a smile
5:35 AM.More than a year after being diagnosed with depression the New Zealand mountain biker Sam Gaze will return to international competition next week with a smile on his face. Gaze struggled with his… Read more Audio
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Victim recounts abuse after taken into state care aged 10
5:14 AM.We've recently been hearing from victims of the state in the Abuse in Care inquiry Yesterday, the struggles of a young boy taken into state care were relayed to the inquiry. 31 year old Chassy Duncan… Read more Audio
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Victoria may ease restrictions as Covid cases reduce
5:08 AM.To Australia, Indira Stewart spoke to our Australian correspondent Pam Corkery about how things are looking in Victoria, with only 15 cases of Covid-19 reported yesterday, will the state stay in… Read more Audio
