First Up for Friday 19 February 2021
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The Facebook Media stoush in Australia explained
5:51 AM.After a protracted battle with the Australian Government, Facebook will no longer share content from professional news sources. The tech giant made the extraordinary move in response to new laws that… Read more Audio
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NZ Bird Sanctuary working through the lockdowns
5:46 AM.It's time again for our animal segment where we catch up with an animal sanctuary who are doing their bit to protect wildlife here in Aotearoa. NZ Bird Rescue is an Auckland based charitable trust… Read more Audio
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Vaccinators being trained up to deliver Covid jabs around NZ
5:37 AM.Today the first of two doses of the Pfizer vaccine will be given to New Zealand's Vaccinators - they are the healthcare workers who will administer the jab to the rest of the population, starting with… Read more Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
5:27 AM.Joining us from the Friday markets is New Zealand's healthiest man, our Minister of Fruit and Veges, Glenn Forsyth who talks apples and how the Auckland markets reacted to Level 3. Audio
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Notorious Carla Crozier returns to Shortland Street
5:19 AM.This year marks the 25th anniversary since one of Shortland Street's most famous characters was admitted to a psychiatric facility after attempting to murder her sister. Then she was gone. Carla… Read more Audio
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Auckland Arts events go ahead, postponed due to Level 3
5:14 AM.Last year the pandemic impacted the arts sector to no end, with shows cancelled across the globe. And now the latest level three lockdown in Auckland has interrupted both the Pride and Fringe… Read more Audio
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Savage winter storm cuts power in Texas, Rush Limbaugh dead
5:08 AM.We cross to the United States to our Washington correspondent Simon Marks who tells us about the winter storm cutting power to large parts of Texas and conservative talkback host Rush Limbaugh has… Read more Audio
