First Up for Wednesday 12 February 2020
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RNZ Concert petition to deliver results to Wellington
5:52 AM.The people behind a petition calling on RNZ to stop proposed changes to Concert hope to deliver it to RNZ's Wellington office later today. RNZ's board has welcomed the Government's decision to look at… Read more Audio
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Appeal for info over badly injured Flaxmere child
5:49 AM.A police officer has described injuries that hospitalised a 4-year-old boy as some of the most severe he's seen on a child in 30 years in the force. The police are appealing for information after the… Read more Audio
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Northland locals turn to ER due to GP shortage
5:38 AM.A dire shortage of family doctors in Northland mean locals are flooding the region's main emergency department. Each day, staff at Whangerei Hospital's emergency department send away about eight… Read more Audio
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Thermal imaging to be used in search for missing hiker
5:34 AM.Thermal imaging is expected to be used in the search for a British tramper missing in Mt Aspiring National Park. Stephanie Simpson, who's 32 and originally from Essex but lives in Wanaka, left to go… Read more Audio
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Renewed calls for country of origin labeling for food
5:23 AM.Where does our food come from? There are renewed calls for more rules around country of origin labelling when it comes to our food. The government is currently working on country of origin… Read more Audio
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New Hampshire Democratic voters due to cast ballots
5:10 AM.Hundreds of thousands of Democratic voters in New Hampshire are expected to cast their ballots for the presidential candidate who they want to see take on Donald Trump in November's election. The… Read more Audio
