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First Up for Friday 20 March 2020

  • Previous Episode: Thursday, 19 March 2020
  • Next Episode: Monday, 23 March 2020
  • NZ Opera stars in high spirits singing in self-isolation after major debut in Europe

    music

    5:52 AM.A family of three Kiwi Opera stars who all made international debuts in France two weeks ago on some of the world's most prestigious stages say they're still in bright spirits despite being in… Read more Audio

  • Covid-19: rumours abound - what's true and what's not?

    health life and society
    A researcher works in a lab that is developing testing for the COVID-19 coronavirus at Hackensack Meridian Health Center for Discovery and Innovation on February 28, 2020 in Nutley, New Jersey.

    5:49 AM.The flow of health, hygiene and medical information seems relentless at the moment, but just how much of it is true? We weren't sure ourselves - so we put some of the rumours flying around the… Read more Audio

  • Foodstuffs South Island CEO says be kind to each other

    business food
    Pak n' Save and New World

    5:33 AM.Have you been to the supermarket recently only to discover there's no pasta or toilet paper? As the number of coronavirus cases grows, many are stocking up for potential self isolation. In a bid to… Read more Audio

  • Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth

    food
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    5:22 AM....with our Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth.. Audio

  • Thousands of New Zealanders trying to get home

    life and society world
    Host of RNZ podcast The Detail, Alex Ashton in his Bailey Wiley t-shirt

    5:07 AM.New Zealand's border is now closed. As of midnight, only New Zealand citizens, residents and their immediate family can enter the country. And as more airlines cancel flights - thousands of New… Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Thursday, 19 March 2020
  • Next Episode: Monday, 23 March 2020
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