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First Up for Wednesday 9 December 2020
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Whakaari:Families attend dawn service at Whakatane Heads
5:53 AM.A dawn service is being held at Whakatane heads this morning, strictly for family, to commemorate one year since the Whakaari explosion took the lives of 22 people. Nathan Rarere spoke with our… Read more Audio
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Whakatane local:town is slowing healing from eruption
5:51 AM.A Whakatane local says the town will never forget the Whakaari eruption, but the community is looking for the positives following the tragedy. Today marks one year since the volcano erupted, leading… Read more Audio
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UK gives out first Covid-19 vaccine jabs
5:46 AM.The first people in the UK have received vaccines for covid-19. The UK is the first country in the world to start using a vaccine after it was approved by regulators last week. Our London… Read more Audio
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Space the final frontier: James Parr answers space questions
5:39 AM.London based New Zealander James Parr, is the founder of the Open Space Agency and director of the NASA funded AI lab. Each month James will be answering your questions about Space! For today Nathan… Read more Audio
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The Older The Better: 90+ year olds show off at Circa
5:31 AM.The comedian George Burns said "You can't help getting older, but you don't have to get old." That saying is very relevant to the Hen's Teeth production at Circa Theatre in Wellington of The Older… Read more Audio
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NZ Made: Potted's Mary Van der Velden
5:23 AM.Have you bought your Christmas tree yet? If not, have you thought about a more sustainable, eco-friendly option to put your presents under this year? Mary Van der Velden owns and operates "Potted"… Read more Audio
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Fruit picking getting unemployed back into work, study
5:09 AM.A Christchurch man says he'd probably be on a benefit if he hadn't secured fruit picking work in Central Otago over summer. Luke Condon, who is planning to go to university in Christchurch next year… Read more Audio