First Up for Friday 12 March 2021
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Best of First Up for Friday 12 March
10:00 AM.On the pod today: we find out why pokies and fish frames have been causing a stink in the King Country; Cabinet met Thursday to discuss potentially dropping Auckland to Alert Level 1, so why won't it… Read more Audio
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AK Heart of City hearing of businesses struggling
5:53 AM.Nathan Rarere spoke with Heart of the City chief executive Viv Beck. Audio
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Auckland businesses annoyed at Level 1 change announcement
5:49 AM.Aucklanders will find out later today whether they are moving to Alert Level 1, having spent three days at level 3 and another 23 days at level 2. Many businesses, though, feel aggrieved that they… Read more Audio
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LDR King Country: pokies, fish frames causing a stink
5:43 AM.As we do every week, we catch up with the fine folk from the Local Democracy Reporting programme to hear news from parts of New Zealand that sometimes get overlooked by the big news outlets. This… Read more Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
5:24 AM.Nathan caught up for a look at the weekend's great buys at the fresh produce markets with our Minister of Fruit and Vege Glenn Forsyth - and there's a tomato glut on with several supermarkets round… Read more Audio
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Frustration at govt work tackling our suicide rates
5:16 AM.There's growing frustration over the government's work to match it's promise to tackle the country's suicide rates. A Mental Health Commission report describes frustration over the pace of change -… Read more Audio
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Clevedon Animal Farm great place to mingle with farm animals
5:12 AM.A short drive out south east of Auckland's CBD and you'll arrive at Clevedon Animal farm The farm is home to horses, cows, alpaca, chicken, ducks and is always open for visitors. Owner Lynn Cullecutt… Read more Audio
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Various European countries blocking exports of vaccines
5:06 AM.Let's begin Friday in Europe, where it's Thursday.. Nathan Rarere spoke with former RNZ reporter Anita Purcell-Sjölund who is our correspondent in Sweden. Audio
