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First Up for Friday 4 March 2022

  • Previous Episode: Thursday, 3 March 2022
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  • Wellington Deputy Mayor on protestors searching for new sites

    local council
    Rubbish surrounds the Parliament playground which was set ablaze by protesters yesterday.

    5:53 AM.The protesters who occupied Parliament for 23 days have now gone, leaving vandalised structures, graffitti, a destroyed lawn and a mountain of rubbish. And while they're no longer occupying that lawn… Read more Audio

  • Putin and Macron met with different versions of how it went

    world
    French President Emmanuel Macron (right) meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on February 7, 2022, for talks in an effort to find common ground on Ukraine and NATO.

    5:49 AM.As we heard earlier in the programme, Russia has continued to pound the cities of Ukraine, the conflict has been going on for a week. President Putin and France's Emmanuel Macron have talked - to tell… Read more Audio

  • Family caught up in NSW floods

    world
    A main road is blocked by flood waters on the bank of Georges river on March 3, 2022, as Sydney faces its worst flooding after record rainfall caused its largest dam to overflow

    5:44 AM.The east coast of Australia has been hit by flooding over the past few weeks with Sydney and New South Wales the latest to feel the brunt of intense rainfall that has left homes destroyed and 8 dead… Read more Audio

  • Women's ODI Cricket World Cup gets underway today

    sport
    Amelia Kerr congratulates Sophie Devine of New Zealand on reaching 150 runs during the ICC Womens World Cup warm up cricket match against Australia, 2022.

    5:30 AM.The Women's ODI Cricket World Cup gets underway today with the White Ferns taking on the West Indies in the first game in Mt Maunganui at 2 o'clock. Covid delayed the highly-anticipated fixture for 12… Read more Audio

  • Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth

    food
    Vegetable garden

    5:20 AM.To the fresh produce markets we go now, with our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: SweeTango Apples Audio

  • House of Travel busy as Kiwis can return home, no MiQ

    travel Covid-19
    Travelers wait in line after verifying their Covid-19 vaccination status as they check-in for a flight to Sydney.

    5:13 AM.From midnight tonight vaccinated Kiwis from across the world will be able to return to New Zealand without spending time in MIQ or self-isolation. With this news, House of Travel has seen such an… Read more Audio

  • US:reaction to Biden's first State of the Union speech

    world
    US Vice President Kamala Harris (L) and US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) applaud US President Joe Biden as he delivers his first State of the Union address at the US Capitol in Washington, DC.

    5:08 AM.To the US now where all eye are on Russia.. and this week, President Biden stood behind the citizens of Ukraine in his State of the Nation speech. Joining Nathan Rarere from New York is our… Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Thursday, 3 March 2022
  • Next Episode: Monday, 7 March 2022
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