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First Up for Wednesday 27 April 2022

  • Previous Episode: Tuesday, 26 April 2022
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  • Fewer properties sold in first quarter of 2022

    housing
    11218023 - house for sale

    5:52 AM.Fewer properties were sold in the first quarter of this year than at any other point in about a decade, with higher mortgage rates and reduced credit availability having a big impact. According to… Read more Audio

  • Sprint canoeist Aimee Fisher's brother Rob on her success

    sport
    Kayaker Aimee Fisher..

    5:45 AM.World Champion sprint canoeist Aimee Fisher is preparing to face off against Olympic champ Lisa Carrington for ONE spot at the world champs. Tomorrow's race is the decider in the K1 500 event at the… Read more Audio

  • Space the final frontier: James Parr on Space News

    space
    Planet Uranus, captured through the Hubble Space Telescope.

    5:35 AM.We love a chat about Uranus - the focus of many in the space community has turned to the gas giant, with a group of scientists telling NASA the plants needs to be prioritised in terms of exploration… Read more Audio

  • Wonderful World of TradeMe with Ruby Topzand

    life and society
    Trade Me website

    5:23 AM.This week on TradeMe - really good news for anyone wanting to buy a Roger Walker designed waterfront property nearish to Wellington or a Nissan which looks like a Space Shuttle. But first, producer… Read more Audio

  • US: rise in antisemitic attacks highest in 2021

    world
    Members and supporters of the Jewish community come together for a candlelight vigil, in remembrance of those who died earlier in the day during a shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh,

    5:15 AM.To the US now, where Twitter is now the latest play-thing in the pocket of Elon Musk and antisemitic attacks are at a high not seen in 40 years. Joining Nathan Rarere from the USA is our roving… Read more Audio

  • Solomon Is/China security deal at centre of Australian election

    world
    Locals look on as New Zealand soldiers and police guard the Honiara Magistrates Court in 2006, when opposition member of parliament Charles Dausabea appeared in court.

    5:09 AM.Nathan Rarere was joined from Brisbane by our correspondent Pam Corkery to talk about the Aussie election campaign with the China/Solomon Island security deal is front and centre. Audio

  • Previous Episode: Tuesday, 26 April 2022
  • Next Episode: Thursday, 28 April 2022
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