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First Up for Tuesday 20 October 2020
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Ricardo Menéndez March - first gay Mexican Green MP
5:52 AM.You may've seen the photos of footage of all the new MP's gathered at Parliament yesterday, some have likened it to the first day of school. And we've got a diverse bunch with New Zealand's first… Read more Audio
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Melanoma Awareness Week:get skin checks to save lives
5:46 AM.It's Melanoma Awareness Week and as we head into summer Melanoma NZ is urging people to get skin checks.. which could save their life. New Zealand has the worst rate of melanoma in the world, with… Read more Audio
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NZ has most Rainbow parliament in the world
5:42 AM.New Zealand now holds the title of the most rainbow Parliament in the world. Eleven LGBTQ people won seats in the weekend's election - that's 9.16 percent of the 120 MPs. The United Kingdom - the… Read more Audio
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Teachers leading NZ's brain gain
5:36 AM.New data detailing the occupations of returning New Zealanders shows teachers are leading the country's brain gain. Airport arrival card information shows teachers top the list of 115 occupations… Read more Audio
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Ryan Fox:quarantine sucks but enjoying break from golf
5:32 AM.New Zealand professional golfer Ryan Fox admits being in quarantine sucks, however not swinging a club for at least three weeks won't be a problem for him. Fox is halfway through his isolation period… Read more Audio
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The Wonderful World of TradeMe with Logan Mudge
5:23 AM.This week on TradeMe, your chance to live as close to Wellington Airport as humanly possible - the old control tower has been re-zoned residential and is up for sale. But first, TradeMe's Logan Mudge… Read more Audio
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Wales preparing for a short sharp 2 week lockdown
5:10 AM.To the UK now where Anna Thomas is joined by our correspondent Henry Riley, where he gives us the latest figures on the pandemic and the "firebreak" lockdown in Wales. Audio