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First Up for Tuesday 31 October 2023
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Nicola Willis says she'll take action against big supermarkets
5:46 AM.This Friday the official results of the election are revealed - including all those special votes. From there - the National party will form a new coalition government... And how those special votes… Read more Audio
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Australian teenager becomes world champion speedcuber
5:37 AM.An Australian teenager has become a world champion in an elite sport. 14-year-old Charlie Eggins from Brisbane broke the record for blindfolded speed-cubing by 0.68 of a second. He started by telling… Read more Audio
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Paper roads returned to Ngati Ranginui
5:26 AM.The return of the land will aid the marae's papakainga project and enable them to build four extra affordable homes Audio
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Wild weather has once again hits the Coromandel
5:26 AM.Wild weather has once again hit the Coromandel, as Cyclone Lola combined with King Tides to close several roads and cause surface flooding. Metservice issued an Orange weather warning for the… Read more Audio
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Africa: suspected fake doctor arrested in South African
5:20 AM.A popular South African TikToker who allegedly claimed to be a doctor has been arrested, nearly three weeks after authorities accused him of being a fraud. Audio
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UK: Covid-inquiry has roared back into the headlines
5:09 AM.A senior U.K. civil servant who worked closely with Boris Johnson turned on WhatsApp's controversial disappearing messages function in a group used by government figures, weeks before the then-prime… Read more Audio