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    First Up for Tuesday 16 March 2021

    • Previous Episode: Monday, 15 March 2021
    • Next Episode: Wednesday, 17 March 2021
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    • UK PM concerned by police man-handling protestors

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      A protest calling for greater public safety for women, and against the police handling of a gathering on Clapham Common, after the death of Sarah Everard.

      5:05 AM.Let's go stright to the UK, where the biggest story continues to be the murder of Sarah Everard and the fallout from the Metropolitan police breaking up the vigil this past weekend. From London… Read more Audio

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    • America's Cup bringing in the fans and money

      Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa start race seven

      5:11 AM.Waitemata Harbour, Auckland waterfront eateries, hotels and public transport are teeming with fans in their tens of thousands for the last stages of the America's Cup. Boaties, hospitality operators… Read more Audio

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    • The Wonderful World of TradeMe with Ruby Topzand

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      Peter and Pippa Blake after Team New Zealand crossed the finishing line on race day five in Auckland in 2000.

      5:18 AM.After Team New Zealand's incredible couple of wins, it's the perfect time to be selling America's Cup memorabilia, with plenty on auction site TradeMe. One item featured this week is a limited edition… Read more Audio

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    • Space the final frontier: James Parr on space news

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      A screenshot from a video of SpaceX Starlink satellites passing over Leiden, Netherlands on 24 May, 2019.

      5:27 AM.Elon Musk's latest SpaceX Falcon rocket blasted off yesterday carrying 60 more starlink satellites into orbit. Starlink is the network of small communication satellites that have been making that… Read more Audio

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    • Can Team NZ win the America's Cup today?

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      Team New Zealand off their foils, America's Cup race 8, 2021.

      5:32 AM.Team New Zealand are now two races up on Luna Rossa after winning both of yesterday's races on the Waitemata Harbour to take a 5 - 3 lead. The first syndicate to win 7 races will take the world's… Read more Audio

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    • Shane Reti:we should court Singapore for travel bubble

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      5:43 AM.The deputy leader of the National Party says New Zealand has been cast aside by Australia, which is now courting Singapore to create a travel bubble while booting out Kiwis who its government has… Read more Audio

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    • Ben Thomas on what's what with latest poll

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      Jacinda Ardern, Judith Collins - image for Stuff / The Press debate 6/10/20

      5:50 AM.Nathan Rarere spoke with former National Party press secretary and political commentator Ben Thomas. Audio

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    • Cook Island's PM to visit NZ, travel bubble?

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      Empty swimming pool in a tropical island resort at sunset in Rarotonga , Cook Islands.

      5:54 AM.A one way travel bubble is already in operation between the Cook Islands and New Zealand but could a two-way bubble happen before the end of the month? Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown will… Read more Audio

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    • Next Episode: Wednesday, 17 March 2021

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