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First Up for Friday 18 December 2020

  • Previous Episode: Thursday, 17 December 2020
  • Next Episode: Monday, 25 January 2021
  • Annabelle White with her best tips for cooking turkey

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    5:53 AM.Christmas day is only one week away and many of us need guidance when it comes to cooking the best Christmas meal possible. But worry not, Nathan Rarere asked cook and TV personality Annabelle White… Read more Audio

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  • Kiwis on their Xmas food choices

    food life and society
    Metrosideros excelsa (pohutukawa). Sumner, Christchurch. Photo: © Murray Dawson

    5:52 AM.Ella Stewart asked Aucklanders about what they're eating on Christmas Day. Audio

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  • Writer Oscar Kightley reviews 2020 as a play

    Pacific life and society
    Oscar Kightley with one of his aunties in Samoa.

    5:47 AM.Nathan Rarere is joined by the Samoan Shakespeare Oscar Kightley for a review of 2020. Audio

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  • Guy Heveldt wraps up 2020 sport with cricket for Xmas

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    5:39 AM.Xmas Day isn't for another week but the early present for cricket fans, is more cricket! Here to talk more cricket and whatever else takes our sporting fancy is TVNZ's Guy Heveldt. Audio

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  • SPCA wants pet owners to stay vigilant over Summer

    5:34 AM.From hot footpaths to Christmas cake, there are plenty of hazards for our furry friends during this festive season. The team at the Wellington SPCA want to help pet owners identify these dangers and… Read more Audio

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  • Kiwis travelling locally for Xmas

    life and society

    5:32 AM.Ella Stewart asks Aucklanders about where they're going to over the Summer. Audio

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  • Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth

    food

    5:23 AM.Our Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth on what the best deals are for Christmas Day feasting. Audio

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  • Low key Xmas for many Kiwis

    life and society

    5:17 AM.It is our last show of the year here on First Up and our reporter Ella Stewart has been out and about asking how people will be celebrating this year. Audio

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  • Keeping Santa Safe Committee:present delivery good to go

    science life and society

    5:09 AM.Christmas is just around the corner- but how will Santa deliver presents in the middle of a pandemic? Can he even get an accomodation voucher? A team of experts have formed a Keeping Santa Safe… Read more Audio

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  • Emotional 24 hours for Save Our Unique Landscape supporters

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    5:06 AM.Mana whenua and supporters of the occupation at Ihumatao have had an emotional 24 hours. Located next to the Otuataua Stonefields Historic Reserve in Mangere, Ihumatao is a significant archaeological… Read more Audio

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  • Previous Episode: Thursday, 17 December 2020
  • Next Episode: Monday, 25 January 2021
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