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First Up for Tuesday 11 February 2020

  • Good Samaritans giving out water as dry spell continues

    environment

    5:50 AM.Good Samaritans are dishing out water from their mains supplies as the upper North Island continues to suffer from a severe meteorological drought - with no sign of any let up. Outdoor water bans have… Read more Audio

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  • Academy Awards still lagging behind on diversity

    arts

    5:45 AM.Taika Waititi's film Jojo Rabbit was up for 5 nominations yesterday and he became the first Maori to win an Oscar after scoring Best Adapted Screenplay. He was among two other New Zealanders -… Read more Audio

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  • US boy raises $300K for Australian bushfires

    5:33 AM.A six-year-old from Massachusetts in the United States has raised more than NZ$300,000 for animals affected by the Australian bushfires. Owen Colley offered a handmade clay koala that can sit on a… Read more Audio

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  • Wuhan evacuee recounts life in Whangaparaoa quarantine

    health

    5:11 AM.It's day six for dozens of Wuhan evacuees quarantined at a navy training base in Whangaparaoa, north of Auckland. The group are being housed in caravans and their movements are restricted. Evacuee… Read more Audio

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  • Irish elections down to the wire

    politics

    5:07 AM.Our UK correspondent Alex Cadier updates us on news from the UK and Europe. Audio

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