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First Up for Wednesday 19 February 2020

  • Previous Episode: Tuesday, 18 February 2020
  • Next Episode: Thursday, 20 February 2020
  • Best of First Up for Wednesday 19 February 2020

    10:00 AM.On the podcast today, a Southland pub is to be transformed into a charity hospital, and Kaikohe residents say things are getting dire in the Northland town, as level four water restrictions remain in… Read more Audio

  • Things are getting dire in Kaikohe with water restrictions

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    Emergency water tanks at Kaikohe. Level 4 water restrictions are being applied in Kaikohe restricting residential water use to drinking, cooking and washing only. 5 February 2020.

    5:50 AM.Kaikohe residents say things are getting dire in the Northland town, as level four water restrictions remain in place. Some have resorted to bathing in rivers, while others have been waiting days to… Read more Audio

  • Family abuse victims aren't reporting incidents to police

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    Domestic and Family Violence. Little Girl in Fear of Domestic Abuse.

    5:47 AM.A distrust in the justice system is continuing to prevent victims of family harm reporting it to police, support services say. A new survey by the Minstry of Justice found almost 80,000 adults were… Read more Audio

  • Southland pub is transforming into a charity hospital

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    5:33 AM.A Southland pub will be transformed into a charity hospital fulfilling the dream of patient advocate Blair Vining, who died last year from bowel cancer after being told to wait eight weeks for an… Read more Audio

  • Business News with Madison Reidy

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    5:28 AM.Business update with Madison Reidy. Audio

  • Boult looking foward to return to international cricket

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    Trent Boult celebrates the wicket of Joe Burns during the 2nd ICC World Test Championship match New Zealand Black Caps v Australia. Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia. Thursday 26 December 2019. ©Copyright Photo: Chris Symes / www.photosport.nz

    5:24 AM.Black Caps pace bowler Trent Boult concedes his latest injury lay off has been one of the more frustrating of his career and is raring to return to the international scene after almost two months off… Read more Audio

  • What's trending with Ellie Jay

    5:15 AM.Ellie Jay tells us what's currently trending on social media. Audio

  • 544 people diagnosed with the coronavirus on cruiseship

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    Patients who are on board the Princess Diamond and who have been found to test positive for the novel coronavirus are taken to an ambulance.

    5:13 AM.Freedom is close for those on the Diamond Princess cruiseship - but the number of cases of Covid-19 among passengers and crew continues to climb. 544 people from the ship have now been diagnosed with… Read more Audio

  • Rabbit processing plant is being driven out of business

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    Rabbit

    5:10 AM.Those trying to make a living from selling wild rabbits to restaurants and for pet food say they are being driven out of business by high compliance costs. Shooters and processors spoken to by RNZ say… Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Tuesday, 18 February 2020
  • Next Episode: Thursday, 20 February 2020
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