First Up for Tuesday 12 April 2022
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Nicola Willis: National agrees with govt actions against Russia
5:50 AM.New Zealand will deploy a C-130 Hercules aircraft along with 50 Defence Force personnel to Europe, to help transport and distribute military aid to Ukraine. Nathan Rarere spoke with National's deputy… Read more Audio
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Young Kiwis finally going on their OEs
5:43 AM.From midnight tonight Australians will be able to enter New Zealand without going through MIQ or self-isolation, and from the start of next month we'll be welcoming visitors from other visa waiver… Read more Audio
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Cyclone Fili to hit northern and easter NZ today, tomorrow
5:33 AM.Severe gales and heavy rain are expected to hit the northern and eastern North Island today as Cyclone Fili passes through. We've woken our weather expert to explain what we've got in store - Philip… Read more Audio
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LDR Rotorua: Rotorua District Council bill passes first reading
5:27 AM.It is Ratu so we're talking to our Local Democracy reporters and up early with Nathan Rarere this morning is Rotorua's Felix Desmarais. Audio
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Japan: weather unseasonably hot
5:15 AM.To Japan now where things are getting hot, hot, hot ... As well as the cherry blossoms coming early this year, temperatures are soaring there at the moment. Nathan Rarere caught up with our… Read more Audio
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UK: PM Boris Johnson promises aid to Ukraine after quick visit
5:10 AM.Boris Johnson's back from a visit to Kyiv where he promised aid to President Volodymir Zelensky. Joining Nathan Rarere from London is our correspondent Henry Riley. Audio
