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First Up for Friday 10 September 2021
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US President Biden won't be attending 9/11 commemorations
5:08 AM.To the US now - where New Yorkers are preparing to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the attack on the Twin Towers. Joining Nathan Rarere from New York City is our correspondent Bevan Hurley. Audio
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'Arohia te taiaho' notice nature - theme for Conservation Week
5:16 AM.It's 'Te Wiki Tiaki Ao Turoa' or 'Conservation Week' And the Department of Conservation is encouraging us all to take a moment to 'Arohia te taiaho' - notice nature. Our producer Ellie Jay spoke to… Read more Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
5:21 AM.To the weekend markets now - Nathan Rarere is joined by our Minister of Fruit and Veg Glenn Forsyth. Audio
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Due to MIQ issues, athletes forced to look at new careers
5:30 AM.Without being able to book MIQ spots if they travel to overseas competitions, some of our top athletes are being forced to rethink their career paths. Yesterday we brought you the story of multisport… Read more Audio
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How's Ahipara's North Drift cafe faring in Level 2
5:38 AM.And as we end the week of the everywhere except Auckland being at Alert Level 2, We're heading up North to Ahipara to check in with North Drift cafe owner Amy Tepania. Audio
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National Road Carriers waiting to see how testing works
5:46 AM.Hauliers who travel through Auckland want rapid saliva tests to be made available before they're required to prove they're getting a weekly Covid-19 test. The new testing regime was due to come into… Read more Audio
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9/11 widow remembers her husband who died in Twin Towers
5:50 AM.Monica Iken-Murphy met her husband-to-be Michael on September the 11th, 1999. The couple soon married, and after only a few months of married life, Monica talked with Michael for the last time. It was… Read more Audio