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First Up for Monday 21 February 2022
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Early morning agression at Parliament protest
5:52 AM.To the protest outside of Parliament now as it heads into its 14th day. Over the weekend, an alliance of various groups involved with the protest have been attempting to clean up it's image, which has… Read more Audio
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Siouxsie Wiles answers our Covid quarantine questions
5:44 AM.Cases of Omicron are on the up and there's lots of confusion about isolating..are we doing it right? To answer all our burning quarantine questions, our producer Ellie Jay spoke to Microbiologist… Read more Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
5:26 AM.Off to market we go - the fresh produce markets with our Minister of Fruit and Veges, Glenn Forsyth. Audio
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Waiheke business owners evolve to survive during Covid
5:17 AM.With Covid restrictions continuing to take a huge toll on businesses, particularly in the hospitality and events sectors, some operators are having to make big decisions in order to stay afloat… Read more Audio
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Billionaire Bill Gates and the fight against polio in Pakistan
5:12 AM.To Pakistan now where Microsoft founder Bill Gates is paying a visit.. I talked with our correspondent Kaswar Klasra in Islamabad.. and began by asking him what the billionaire is doing there. Audio
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Fiji: Storm brewing over rapist in Rugby 7s team
5:08 AM.To Fiji, where yet another tropical storm is brewing and this time it's got nothing to do with the weather or an outbreak of covid-19. A convicted rapist has been included in a 7s rugby team. For more… Read more Audio