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First Up for Wednesday 15 June 2022

  • Previous Episode: Tuesday, 14 June 2022
  • Next Episode: Thursday, 16 June 2022
  • All Whites vs Costa Rica in Doha, update from stadium

    sport world
    Chris Wood of New Zealand All Whites.

    5:55 AM.In less than 10 minutes the All Whites will get their one and only shot to be the 32nd - and final team - to qualify for this year's Football World Cup. The team take on a team ranked 70 places above… Read more Audio

  • Onehunga jeweller closes business after ram raid

    business crime

    5:51 AM.A jewellers in Auckland's Onehunga is closing down after 20 years, after being targetted by ram raiders Jewellers on Queen owner Bharti Patel says she feels unsafe after two robberies in as many… Read more Audio

  • Space the Final Frontier: space news with James Parr

    space
    a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket going to the International Space Station with Commander Michael López-Alegría of Spain and the US, Pilot Larry Connor of the US, and Eytan Stibbe of Israel, and Mark Pathy April 8, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

    5:37 AM.News from outer space now with James Parr, founder of the Open Space Agency. This week's got the lot - meteor collisions, "sentient" robots ... and AIs in cinema history. But Nathan Rarere began by… Read more Audio

  • Wonderful World of TradeMe with Ruby Topzand

    life and society
    A flamingo chick at Auckland Zoo.

    5:25 AM.This week on TradeMe - a car straight out of Noddy, but for a price even Big Ears probably can't pass by... And an apartment in one of Auckland's swisher suburbs - But first, producer Jeremy Parkinson… Read more Audio

  • Blood Service: 38,000 new donors urgently required

    health
    ..

    5:17 AM.This week New Zealand Blood Service is running National Blood Donor Week. Nearly 38-thousand new donors are needed across New Zealand in the next 12 months to keep up with the country's increasing… Read more Audio

  • Queensland's cold snap putting pressure on NSW power grid

    world

    5:11 AM.In Australia, Queensland's extended cold snap has put pressure on New South Wales' electricity grid.. and the outing of a celebrity has backfired big time on the Sydney Morning Herald. Joining Nathan… Read more Audio

  • US President will visit Middle East next month

    world
    GREENSBORO, USA - APRIL 14: US President Joe Biden delivering remarks on his Administration’s efforts to make more in America, rebuild our supply chains here at home, and bring down costs for the American people as part of Building a Better America in Greensboro, NC, on April 14, 2022. Peter Zay / Anadolu Agency (Photo by Peter Zay / ANADOLU AGENCY / Anadolu Agency via AFP)

    5:06 AM.We begin this morning in Doha - where the All Whites will play Costa Rica for the final place at the World Cup.. And it's not just about playing soccer at the highest level - up for grabs is around… Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Tuesday, 14 June 2022
  • Next Episode: Thursday, 16 June 2022
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