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An early morning news and current affairs conversation hosted by Nathan Rarere featuring the people behind key issues and quirky human interest stories from New Zealand and overseas.
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Canterbury top cop wants noisy police helicopter to stay
Canterbury's top cop would like to see the police eagle helicopter become a permanent feature. That's despite complaints from some Christchurch residents about the noise. Since the trial started 21… Read more Audio
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Around 16 million Italians quarantined with restricted travel
9 Mar 2020Let's begin in Italy where 16 million people are now effectively under a mass quarantine. Members of the public in 15 central and northern Italian provinces need permission to travel - major tourist… Read more Audio
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Sixth death reported from Pharmac's epilepsy drug switch
6 Mar 2020First Up has learned a sixth death has been reported to the Centre for Adverse Reactions Monitoring, following Pharmac's epilepsy drug switch. About 11-thousand people, most with epilepsy but some… Read more Audio
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A life without toilet paper - Covid-19 panic buying
6 Mar 2020Panic in the toilet paper aisle. Amid the Covid-19 outbreak, it's not only canned goods, tissues, hand sanitiser and bottled water in hot demand.. Around the world supermarkets in Japan, the US, and… Read more Audio
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Shot-putter Tom Walsh going for 11th national senior title
6 Mar 2020New Zealand shot-putter Tom Walsh admits to have been a little frustrated with how his season has gone so far but he's hoping to make amends at this weekend's National Track championships in… Read more Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
6 Mar 2020It's time for our Friday catch up with our Minister of Fruit and Vegetables, Glenn Forsyth. Audio
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Tiny house legislation must protect owners
6 Mar 2020A small brigade of tiny houses made the journey to Parliament's grounds yesterday with a key message to politicians. The protest - led by tiny house company Eco Cottages - has been travelling around… Read more Audio
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Destiny Paikea up for Junior Shearer at Golden Shears
6 Mar 2020The country's best shearers are gearing up for a busy day of finals today at The Golden Shears in Masterton. Teenage hopeful Destiny Paikea, of Ngati Whatua descent, has qualified for the Junior… Read more Audio
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Best of First Up for Thursday 5 March
5 Mar 2020On the pod today: West Coast locals want access back into Milford Sound; the Mayor of Wairoa tells us how coronavirus is affecting his area; pizzas being sold for a dollar are not impressing local… Read more Audio
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Meet the Mayors - Wairoa's Craig Little
5 Mar 2020It's the time of the week where we speak to one of the people leading our local communities. This week we head to Wairoa - where the Mayor is Craig Little Audio
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Nanogirl explains risks around coronavirus
5 Mar 2020There are now two confirmed cases of coronavirus here in New Zealand - while globally more than 90 thousand people have been infected. Both of the cases here are in people who've travelled from… Read more Audio
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Healthy food options too expensive for poorer suburbs
A full pizza for just one dollar....it almost sounds too good to be true. But that's what's on offer at Pizza Hut in the South Auckland suburb of Ōtara this week. And it's sparked debate from health… Read more Audio
