First Up for Thursday 26 November 2020
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Thames-Coromandel mayor preparing for busy summer
5:52 AM.Yesterday we ran a story about the scourge of broken windscreens in Coromandel as a result of rocks and pebbles being flicked up at vehicles from loose road surfaces. We've been inundated with… Read more Audio
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Spring downpours, floods drench central North Island
5:47 AM.Parts of the North Island were left underwater after torrential downpours yesterday, with Taranaki getting a particularly severe drenching. Flooding and slips caused widespread disruption in New… Read more Audio
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Are Black Friday sales actually a bargain?
5:42 AM.Black Friday is back again with promises of huge savings on just about everything, but are the bargains all they're cracked up to be? Data from price comparison watchdog Pricespy suggests the cost of… Read more Audio
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National Youth Theatre puts on one show due to Covid
5:34 AM.Covid-19 has affected the arts no end this year, with shows and events across the country left with no choice but to cancel. The National Youth Theatre usually puts on two shows a year, each with a… Read more Audio
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Former All Blacks captain Tana Umaga supports to coach Foster
5:31 AM.Former All Black captain Tana Umaga has lent his support to current coach Ian Foster. Foster has only been in charge of the All Blacks for 5 matches, but with a record of two wins, two losses and a… Read more Audio
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NZ Made: Hark Handmade's Hollie Ryan
5:22 AM.Each week we're talking to a small business owner around New Zealand - this week we've been talking to Hollie Ryan who runs Hark handmade. She makes Polymer clay earrings and other types of jewellery… Read more Audio
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Europe prepares for its first Coronavirus Christmas
5:08 AM.Nathan Rarere speaks with our Europe correspondent Catherine Walbridge about Europe gearing up for its first coronavirus Christmas, the scaling back in some countries of the famous Christmas markets… Read more Audio
