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First Up for Wednesday 13 April 2022

  • Previous Episode: Tuesday, 12 April 2022
  • Next Episode: Thursday, 14 April 2022
  • Auckland Airport well prepped for new Aussie arrivals

    travel
    A photo taken on August 9, 2021 shows an Air New Zealand plane taking off from Auckland Airport with the national carrier managing to cut its losses by a third in the last financial year

    5:54 AM.And we head to Auckland Airport where Nathan Rarere speaks with the General Manager of Aeronautical Commercial, Scott Tasker. Audio

  • What's the appetite for travel to NZ by Australians?

    tourism
    A reunited family at Auckland International Airport today, with a grandmother meeting her grandchild for the first time.

    5:50 AM.New Zealand's borders are now open to fully vaccinated Australian visitors in what is hoped will be the start of a recovery for the country's tourism sector. In a moment we'll hear from Auckland… Read more Audio

  • Wairoa mayor Craig Little updates flood issues from Fili

    weather

    5:46 AM.Just weeks after devastating floods caused widespread evacuations on the North Island's east coast, Cyclone Fili made landfall last night and headed towards pretty much the same spots. Joining Nathan… Read more Audio

  • Wonderful World of TradeMe with Millie Silvester

    life and society
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    5:26 AM.This week on TradeMe - you can bid on the chance to name a wild kea or buy a baby grand piano once owned by Billy T James. But first, producer Jeremy Parkinson talks with TradeMe's Millie Silvester… Read more Audio

  • Space the final frontier: James Parr with Space News

    space
    The International Space Station orbits above New Zealand

    5:16 AM.It's the 13th of April, and in space circles this is referred to as "Houston We Have A Problem Day.." Joining Nathan Rarere from a space station near you is our space correspondent SPACE JAMES! (or… Read more Audio

  • QANTAS desperate for crew, in search of pilots, first officers

    world

    5:11 AM.QANTAS is in desperate need of crew - they've put out an APB for pilots and first officers for flights out of Australia today. Joining Nathan Rarere on this story is Pam Corkery in Brisbane. Audio

  • US:suspect still being sought after shooting on NYC subway

    world

    5:06 AM.We begin this Wednesday in the United States, where a suspect is still being sought in the mass shooting of passengers on a New York City subway. Alex Baird is our man in the United States and he… Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Tuesday, 12 April 2022
  • Next Episode: Thursday, 14 April 2022
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