First Up for Friday 1 July 2022
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Cold, wet winter leaves salad-lovers hungry
5:54 AM.Winter salad days are well and truly over ...and there's a warning from vegetable growers you may struggle to find any spinach, rocket or mesclun leaves on the shelves at all.. A cold and wet winter… Read more Audio
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NZ libraries declare amnesty on late fees
5:51 AM.Library fines can be so off-putting they discourage people from borrowing books at all. But that's changing fast, with over 700 libraries around the world and 53 percent of NZ libraries now fine-free… Read more Audio
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NZ officially designates US extremists as terrorist groups
5:46 AM.The far-right violent extremists known as The Proud Boys and The Base have been officially declared terrorist groups here in New Zealand. The groups - which are active in the United States - do not… Read more Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
5:25 AM.To the fresh produce markets we go, for our first visit in July. Joining Nathan bright and early is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth. Audio
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Africa: 20 bodies found in the Libyan desert
5:16 AM.To Africa now, where the bodies of 20 people have been found in the Libyan desert and the gold tooth of a former leader of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been returned for burial.. Joining… Read more Audio
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US Supreme Court to abort on climate action
5:06 AM.We begin this morning in the US, where it appears the Supreme Court is on a major right wing roll - this time it's a decision that thumbs it's nose at climate action.. Joining Nathan from New York is… Read more Audio
