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First Up for Wednesday 11 March 2020

  • Previous Episode: Tuesday, 10 March 2020
  • Next Episode: Thursday, 12 March 2020
  • Dos and Don'ts of self isolation - your questions answered

    health
    Young woman spending a relaxing day at home lying on her back on the bed reading a message on her mobile phone

    5:54 AM.One phrase we've heard a lot since the coronavirus outbreak is self-isolation. All travellers arriving in New Zealand must now self-isolate for 14 days. But what are you actually allowed to do while… Read more Audio

  • NZ creation Avocado milk wins at World Food Innovation Awards

    food
    US faces avocado shortage is Trump closes Mexico border

    5:46 AM.There's a new kid on the block in the international milk market...and it's coming straight out of New Zealand. Avocado milk, created by Auckland chef, Sachie Nomura, took out the prize for best health… Read more Audio

  • Mosque shooting victim uses donation money for house deposit

    life and society
    Sheik Hasan Rubel, his wife Afsana and daughter Arveen

    5:37 AM.A man shot three times in the Al Noor mosque last year, says donation money he's received has made a huge positive impact on his life. By March 15 people affected by last year's mosque attacks will… Read more Audio

  • This Is Us: Mahmood Bhikoo and Latifa Daud

    life and society
    Latifa Daud at home in Auckland.

    5:34 AM.Today, we continue sharing stories from RNZ's This Is Us series, showcasing the diversity of Muslim New Zealanders following the events of March 15th last year. Mahmood Bhikoo's family arrived in New… Read more Audio

  • Wine industry discusses Covid-19 impacts and water

    food rural
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    5:12 AM.Marlborough grapes make up almost 80 per cent of the country's wine exports, which is now hovering close to a 2 billion dollar annual export industry. The 2020 harvest is about to start, after what… Read more Audio

  • Covid-19: Annabella Garwood on life on lockdown in Italy

    health world
    Italy's popular tourist spots like the Colosseum in Rome are nearly deserted as a nationwide ban on public gatherings takes effect.

    5:09 AM.Let's go now to Italy where as you've just heard, 60 million people are under a nationwide lockdown. Indira was joined by New Zealand journalist Annabella Garwood who's in Reggio Emilia in Northern… Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Tuesday, 10 March 2020
  • Next Episode: Thursday, 12 March 2020
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