First Up for Tuesday 26 January 2021
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Christchurch prepares for HOT weather, fires
5:48 AM.Christchurch is set to get to 36 degrees today and with two fires breaking out yesterday afternoon - crews are on high alert. Two helicopters and six fire crews fought a blaze on Balmoral Hill in… Read more Audio
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Space the final frontier: James Parr on space news
5:36 AM.We take our monthly trip into space right now as we head to London to catch up with the founder of the Open Space Agency, former fastest kid in gumboots at school in Eastbourne, Wellington, James Parr… Read more Audio
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UFC Dan Hooker to continue fighting despite devastating loss
5:32 AM.Kiwi UFC star Dan Hooker had a devastating loss over the weekend, being TKO'd by his American opponent Michael Chandler in Abu Dhabi. Adding to the drama was Hooker's throwing off his gloves at the… Read more Audio
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The Wonderful World of TradeMe with Logan Mudge
5:23 AM.This week on TradeMe - classic Americas Cup memorabilia, a spine with an attached pelvis and the supermarket promotion of the Summer - a Smeg knife block. TradeMe's Logan Mudge told producer Jeremy… Read more Audio
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Nate's Mates in the States: Daniel Corbin Garcia
5:13 AM.The images of the Washington Capital building being stormed by a mob of Donald Trump supporters felt an absolute world away from us here in New Zealand. Not to mention the 25 million cases and… Read more Audio
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Vaccine rollout on track in UK
5:09 AM.To the UK now, where the Covid vaccine rollout is going well but the nation continues to record death rates amongst the highest in the world. All this as the realities of Brexit are starting to bite… Read more Audio
