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First Up for Monday 8 March 2021
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Destiny Church leaders blame media for earthquakes, tsunami
5:51 AM.Destiny Church was forced to hold its service in Queenstown yesterday after its leaders were prevented from using a venue in Invercargill. Speaking to their audience of fewer than 20 people, Brian and… Read more Audio
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Food waste charities better prepared for lockdowns
5:46 AM.Auckland food waste charities say that while they are better prepared for lockdowns it's bittersweet taking goods from businesses going to the wall because of Covid-19. When Auckland went into Alert… Read more Audio
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Israel Adesanya fails in UFC fight against Jan Blachovicz
5:37 AM.Kiwi middleweight Israel Adesanya failed in his audacious attempt to beat a man 15 kilos heavier in yesterday's UFC event in Las Vegas. Adesanya was unsuccessful in his bid to unseat Poland's Jan… Read more Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
5:24 AM.Nathan Rarere finds out how to get the best deals from our Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth. Audio
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New Covid-19 case from airline crew member
5:16 AM.A new case of Covid-19 has been identified in an airline crew member during routine surveillance testing. In a statement last night, the Ministry of Health said the crew member had returned to New… Read more Audio
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Ti Point Reptile Park helping reptile natives and refugees
5:12 AM.Ti Point Reptile Park is located an hour north of Auckland in Leigh. It's New Zealand's only reptile park and is home to hundreds of Tuatara, Alligators and more. Nathan Rarere asked owner Mike… Read more Audio
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US passes huge aid packages without $15 min wage provision
5:06 AM.We begin this morning in the United States, where the Senate has finally passed Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion pandemic aid plan. The scheme, one of the largest emergency aid packages in the country's… Read more Audio