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First Up for Tuesday 7 July 2020

  • Previous Episode: Monday, 6 July 2020
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  • Melbourne public housing tenants under lockdown distressed

    world
    Police gather outside one of nine public housing estates which have been locked down in Melbourne.

    5:50 AM.Community organisations are scrambling to make sure the right support is available to the tenants living in the nine public housing towers in Melbourne placed into a hard lockdown. The three thousand… Read more Audio

  • Netflix erotic Polish film accused of glamourising rape

    arts
    TV Television with Netflix logo in background.

    5:44 AM.An erotic Polish film that trended at #3 on Netflix over the weekend is being accused of glamourising rape, stockholm syndrome and kidnapping. '365 Days' tells the story of Laura, who is abducted by… Read more Audio

  • Jacinda Ardern art posters deemed party advertisements

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    5:37 AM.Posters featuring Jacinda Ardern by two well known Kiwi artists have been ruled party advertisements by the Electoral Commission. The posters have been under investigation for nearly three weeks… Read more Audio

  • Auckland water blasters feel targeted by water restrictions

    business
    Auckland's rainfall during January to April was the driest four month period on record.

    5:35 AM.Auckland water blasting businesses say they are being unfairly targeted by the region's water restrictions. Under the current restrictions, commercial users cannot use an outdoor hose pipe to… Read more Audio

  • The Wonderful World of TradeMe with Logan Mudge

    life and society
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    5:26 AM.Buying the autograph of a rock star can be a minefield. Questions over authenticity are always a concern - and this week's TradeMe listings include a guitar autographed by Slash from Guns'n'Roses… Read more Audio

  • UK announces multi billion pound bailout of arts sector

    world
    LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 28: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gives thumbs up outside 10 Downing Street in London, United Kingdom on May 28, 2020, as part of the national "clap for carers" to show thanks for the work of Britain's National Health Service (NHS) workers

    5:11 AM.Rowan Quinn talks to UK correspondent Henry Riley who's in London about the government bailout for the arts sector, whether Prince Andrew is worried and how his pub experience was on Sardine Saturday.

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  • Previous Episode: Monday, 6 July 2020
  • Next Episode: Wednesday, 8 July 2020
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