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First Up for Friday 9 October 2020

  • Previous Episode: Thursday, 8 October 2020
  • Next Episode: Monday, 12 October 2020
  • ACT list candidate Damien Smith could be heading for parliament

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    5:53 AM.And the latest TVNZ Colmar Brunton Poll out last night had Labour steady on 47 per cent, with National falling one point to 32 per cent. The Greens were on 6 per cent and New Zealand First continues… Read more Audio

  • Does forbidding election advertising on voting day make sense?

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    The first National billboard for the 2020 election is on the corner of Carlyle and Faraday streets in central Napier

    5:44 AM.With close to half a million people having already voted while politicians have been in full campaign mode, what's the point of the age-old rule forbidding election advertising on polling day? That's… Read more Audio

  • Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth

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    Clive Thompson, owner of Parkvale Mushrooms, with a box of his portobello mushrooms

    5:25 AM.Direct from the fresh produce markets is our Minister of Fruit and Veges, Glenn Forsyth - he's talking about this month's 5+ a day recommendations. Audio

  • The Hoofman:trimming cattle hooves around the nation

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    5:14 AM.Johan Buys is the Hoofman. His job is trimming the hoofs of the country's cattle. He caught up with our Country Life producer Carol Stiles while doing a spot of hoof trimming - or cattle podiatry as… Read more Audio

  • Infectious Trump refuses to take part in 2nd virtual debate

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    5:05 AM.To the US now, where President Donald Trump is refusing to participate in the second Presidential debate which was scheduled for the 15th of October and was to take place in Miami. The commission… Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Thursday, 8 October 2020
  • Next Episode: Monday, 12 October 2020
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