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First Up for Thursday 7 November 2019
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Meeting mayors from around the country - Campbell Barry
7:02 AM.Each week we're planning to speak to mayors from around the country, to find out a little bit about them. Today I'm joined by the new mayor for Lower Hutt - Campbell Barry, who at 28-years-old, is the… Read more Audio
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How armwrestling saved NZ champion Maateiwarangi from a life in prison
5:43 AM.There are many names for the man who has held New Zealand's Superheavy-weight Arm wrestling championship title for the last 8 years. Some call him big MAT, others call him 'the BEAST'. And at 6.2 and… Read more Video, Audio
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Grace Millane Trial gets Underway at High Court
5:36 AM.A High Court jury will have to decide if British backpacker Grace Millane's death was deliberate or accidental. The Crown has opened it's case against the 27-year-old man accused of murdering her on… Read more Audio
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Biz Byte - Is Unemployment set to rise?
5:33 AM.Let's go to business now where every morning we answer a question about business. And do the latest labour market numbers mean that unemployment is set to rise Audio
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Could carbon neutral farming be the future for New Zealand?
5:22 AM.Could carbon neutral farming be the future for new Zealand? The first carbon neutral Chicken farm is open in the Netherlands. Kipster farm claim to produce ethically friendly eggs and be carbon… Read more Audio
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Vaping Nicotine a problem for private school
5:19 AM.A private school has warned that as many as 70 of its students have become addicted to nicotine through vaping. St Peters Cambridge says teens are getting around the R18 restriction on vapes… Read more Audio