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First Up for Friday 10 February 2023

  • Previous Episode: Thursday, 9 February 2023
  • Next Episode: Monday, 13 February 2023
  • 1.4 million rare NZ photograph archive up for auction

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    Prince Charles  - as he was - meets wizards on a royal tour in a photo in the Fairfax Media photo archive.

    5:53 AM.If you're a Kiwiana fan, there's a million reasons to head online An archive of rare 19th and 20th century New Zealand photographs worth a fortune is on the market. The pictures include key historic… Read more Audio

  • ACT: need more jobs rather than raising min wage

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    Deputy leader of ACT party Brooke van Velden

    5:47 AM.Prime Minister Chris Hipkins announced yesterday that the minimum wage for New Zealand workers will increase by $1.50 in April an hour. The 7 percent increase is still below inflation, but brings the… Read more Audio

  • White Ferns start T20 World Cup with game against Australia

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    White Ferns' Maddy Green

    5:35 AM.The White Ferns start their T20 World Cup campaign with the toughest assigment in cricket. The White Ferns take on 5-time champions Australia in their opening pool game in South Africa on Sunday… Read more Audio

  • Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth

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    5:24 AM.Joining Nathan Rarere bright and earlier than most is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: Watermelon Audio

  • Africa: Ugandans fined without rubbish bins in cars

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    5:17 AM.To Africa now - Nabil Ahmed is our man in Ghana and he spoke to Nathan Rarere. Audio

  • US: Biden likely to run for President after SOTU speech

    world
    US President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 7, 2023. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)

    5:12 AM.To the United States now, Nathan Rarere is joined from New York by Bevan Hurley. Audio

  • Latest from Turkey's earthquake zone

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    A resident stands in front of  a collapsed building following an earthquake in the town of Jandaris, in the countryside of Syria's northwestern city of Afrin in the rebel-held part of Aleppo province, on February 6, 2023. - Hundreds have been reportedly killed in north Syria after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that originated in Turkey and was felt across neighbouring countries. (Photo by Rami al SAYED / AFP)

    5:06 AM.The official death toll in this week's earthquakes in Turkey and Syria has now hit 19,000. With Nathan Rarere from the disaster zone is Newshub's Europe correspondent Lisette Reymer. Audio

  • Previous Episode: Thursday, 9 February 2023
  • Next Episode: Monday, 13 February 2023
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