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First Up for Friday 17 June 2022

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  • The Wedding Singer musical brings back big hair, shoulder pads

    arts
    Duran Duran - Please Please Tell Me Now

    5:52 AM.And finally this morning, the 80's have returned with the arrival of the Australian production of The Wedding Singer. The cast have brought their leg warmers, shoulder pads and mullets to New Zealand… Read more Audio

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  • US: what's the end game of Jan 6 hearings?

    world
    GREENWOOD, NEBRASKA - MAY 01: Former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a rally at the I-80 Speedway on May 01, 2022 in Greenwood, Nebraska. Trump is supporting Charles Herbster in the Nebraska gubernatorial race.   Scott Olson/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by SCOTT OLSON / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

    5:48 AM.It promises to be a dramatic day of hearings on the January 6 attacks on the American Capital, with Donald Trump's involvement coming under the spotlight like never before. Joining Nathan Rarere from… Read more Audio

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  • Brad Olsen on unexpected contraction for economy of 0.2%

    world

    5:44 AM.Stats NZ released data yesterday, that showed that The economy unexpectedly contracted at the start of the year .. as consumers controlled their spending, exports dipped, and primary industries… Read more Audio

  • Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth

    food

    5:23 AM.With Nathan Rarere from the Friday fresh produce markets is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Audio

  • 35 teenagers rescued from "baby factory" in Nigeria

    world

    5:15 AM.To Africa now where the as many as 15,000 people have fled a "safe area" of northern Mozambique after a series of attacks and 35 teens in Nigeria have been rescued from a baby factory. With more on… Read more Audio

  • US: third day of January 6 hearings gets underway

    world
    Pro-Trump supporters storm the US Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on 6 January, 2021 in Washington, DC.

    5:06 AM.To the US now, where the January 6th hearings have begun for the day - joining Nathan Rarere from New York is our correspondent Bevan Hurley. Audio

  • Previous Episode: Thursday, 16 June 2022
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