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Nov 2022
48m 22s

First Up - The Podcast, Friday 25 Novemb...

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On today's First Up pod - Black Friday is upon us, we find out if the cost of living crunch may keep people away from the shops; Retail New Zealand boss Greg Harford joins us to talk to us about Paywave fees and if we really need to pay it and Sandringham residents demand answers after a dairy worker was stabbed and killed on the job amid revelations it ... Show More
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