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First Up for Wednesday 4 November 2020
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New MPs: Dr Elizabeth Kerekere, Green list MP
5:53 AM.Last month's New Zealand election was a big win for the Labour party - but they're not the only ones in Parliament with new MPs - many of whom are completely new to members of the general public. Over… Read more Audio
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Trump self isolating in White House on election day
5:48 AM.Joining Nathan Rarere from President Trump's election day base at the White House is our correspondent Kate Fisher. Audio
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US election results comes down to swing states and Florida
5:42 AM.If there's one thing we can be certain of about today's US election it's that it will be confusing. As we know, even if Donald Trump or Joe Biden win the popular vote it's no guarantee they'll get the… Read more Audio
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Epidemiologist says 2nd Covid MIQ case shows border failure
5:34 AM.Two workers at the Sudima managed isolation facility in Christchurch have now tested positive for Covid-19. The second person, who tested positive yesterday, is a close workplace contact of the case… Read more Audio
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Manhunt underway in Austria as country goes into 2nd lockdown
5:31 AM.A massive manhunt is underway in Austria after a terror attack that left four dead and at least 22 injured. The shootings happened in central Vienna hours before the country was due to go into a… Read more Audio
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NZ Made: Sunday Pies' Sana Robertson
5:22 AM.Each week we take a look at a small New Zealand business and this week we have a tasty treat to talk about. Sana Robertson runs 'Sunday pies' from her kitchen in Palmerston North. She spoke to our… Read more Audio
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Quiet confidence in Wilmington, Delaware at Camp Biden
5:09 AM.It's election day in the United States - the culmination of what seems like more than a year of selections and campaigning in one of the most bitter and divisive presidential elections ever Joining… Read more Audio