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Meet the Mayors - Central Otago's Tim Cadogan
5:53 AM.Every Thursday we throw a dart at a map of the country and pick a Mayor to talk with, this week it landed firmly in Central Otago, where Tim Cadogan is four months into his second term as the region's… Read more Audio
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Q&A: How coronavirus will affect travel and business insurance
5:48 AM.Isolated and vulnerable New Zealanders will be evacuated alongside Australians from the city of Wuhan in a joint operation with the Australian Government. The exact details have yet to be determined… Read more Audio
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11-year-old sushi fan gets his wish with eco-friendly sushi packaging
5:41 AM.An 11-year-old sushi fan who was fed up with the plastic packaging it came in has returned to his favourite store to find they've made a change. Read more Audio
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ERO missed multiple rules breaches at ECE service
5:35 AM.Documents show the Education Review Office was poised to give a positive report to an early childhood service the Education Ministry wanted to shut down due to multiple rules breaches. The ministry… Read more Audio
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40 percent of plastics not recycled properly
5:23 AM.Many of us have been recycling for years - but it turns out we're not that good at it. Research from the Waste Management Institute's found almost 40 percent of plastics that can be recycled end up in… Read more Audio
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Australians evacuated from Wuhan quarantined on Christmas Is
5:12 AM.Pam Corkery is a Kiwi icon. A broadcaster, writer and former MP - she can now add "First Up Australia correspondent" to her lengthy CV.. And she joins me now from Brisbane for the latest on what's… Read more Audio
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Lots on the ballot at this year's general election 19 September
5:53 AM.In 234 days time - the 19th September - New Zealanders will head to the polls, and there'll be a lot on the ballot. As well as the electorate and party vote, there's two referendums - one on… Read more Audio
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Review: raising retirement age will do more harm than good
5:48 AM.The interim retirement commissioner says raising the age to receive superannuation payments would do more harm than good. In a three-yearly review of retirement income policy released this morning… Read more Audio
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Samoa imposes heavy restrictions to protect against coronvirus
5:45 AM.Samoa's government has imposed heavy restrictions on its border in a bid to stave off the coronavirus, in the wake of last year's measles epidemic. While authorities say the risk of an outbreak is… Read more Audio
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NZ made Kosher cheese supplying Jewish diets worldwide
5:36 AM.If you're anything like the First Up team then you love cheese and the only thing stopping you buying it is the price or how close you are to the supermarket, But for orthodox Jews, their choice of… Read more Video, Audio
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Personal and kauri tree loss combine in play Ghost Trees
5:23 AM.A new production coming to Auckland audiences over the next month combines the story of one man's personal struggle with the loss of his partner and loss of the magnificent stand of trees surrounding… Read more Audio
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Huawei allowed to roll-out 5G in UK despite US objections
5:12 AM.The British Government is set to allow Chinese tech giant Huawei to participate in the roll-out of super-fast 5G mobile networks - despite last minute pressure from the US. The Trump administration… Read more Audio
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KidsCan say siblings sharing uniforms to start school year
5:53 AM.As schools across the country begin to reopen, low decile schools have shared the struggles many families are facing - with some siblings sharing uniforms. KidsCan surveyed 210 decile 1-4 schools with… Read more Audio
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HUHA workers leaving NSW still supervising rescue work
5:43 AM.A tragic twist of fate saved a team of New Zealand volunteers in Australia from being in the spot where a plane came down last week. Three American firefighters died when their water bombing aircraft… Read more Audio
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Green's disappointed by Labour's non-action on rodeos
5:37 AM.The Green's say Labour's failure to deliver on its promise to ban aspects of rodeo is 'incredibly disappointing'. A graphic video from 2018 shows a bull snapping its left hind leg while bucking and… Read more Audio
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The Big Dry - water tank refills on Waiheke slow
5:34 AM.Waiheke residents are waiting up to twenty days for water tank refills, in a situation that's being labelled as 'desperate'. Auckland Council and the Waiheke Local board have set up two emergency… Read more Audio
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The Wonderful World of TradeMe with Millie Silvester
5:23 AM.What would you do with 58 retired Wellington Trolley buses? A suburb of not-so-tiny houses? What about an epic food-truck convoy? Do what you like with them - they're up for auction on TradeMe this… Read more Audio
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Reactions to the death of basketball legend Kobe Bryant
5:12 AM.The death of basketball superstar Kobe Bryant has sent shockwaves around world sport. He was killed yesterday along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and 7 others when the helicopter they were… Read more Audio
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National says govt needs to do more in coronavirus outbreak
5:53 AM.Back home, and health staff will begin meeting passengers on flights arriving from China today - as the number of countries with known cases of Coronavirus reaches twelve. A public health nurse will… Read more Audio
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NZ English teacher in China hunkers down amid coronavirus
5:47 AM.Schools in a number of Chinese cities are being closed as a precautionary measure as the coronavirus spreads. The coronavirus has killed at least 56 people and infected some 2000 since its discovery… Read more Audio
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Theft of cowhides jeopardises fundraising for top alpine skier
5:43 AM.The funding of a New Zealand top female Alpine Skier is in jeopardy after the theft of almost 100,000 dollars worth of cowhides. Piera Hudson's ranked 34 in the world in the Giant Slalom, but recieves… Read more Audio
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Schools reopen as teacher shortage continues
5:37 AM.Schools start to reopen from today and principals say they are still struggling with a shortage of quality teachers. Those contacted by RNZ say they have enough staff to start the year, but they are… Read more Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
5:23 AM.It's been a hot weekend around the country - and to tell us what that means for our fruit and vegetables is our old mate Glenn Forsyth.. Audio
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Defence team launch their case in US impeachment trial
5:12 AM.Let's go to the US where a video showing President Donald Trump in 2018 ordering the removal of the US ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch - was made public yesterday. The Trump impeachment trial… Read more Audio
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High temperatures over much of NZ this weekend
5:55 AM.This weekend is set to be a scorcher - with temperatures expected to be as high as the mid-thirties around parts of the country. Joining me now to talk us through it is weather commentator Richard… Read more Audio