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First Up for Thursday 14 July 2022

  • Previous Episode: Wednesday, 13 July 2022
  • Next Episode: Friday, 15 July 2022
  • CH butcher's shop floods due to bad infrastructure

    business

    5:53 AM.While the nation was bucketed by rain from the 'Atmospheric River' this last week one Christchurch Butcher was left to deal with his business flooding for the sixth time in just three years. David… Read more Audio

  • "All huff, very little stuff" Tony Bouchier on new gangs laws

    crime
    Head Hunters gang funeral at St Joseph's Catholic Church in Grey Lynn.

    5:48 AM.The government is expanding police powers in a bid to crack down on gang violence. Under the new legislation officers will be able to search and seize gang properties, cars and motorbikes. Previously… Read more Audio

  • Chinese defence attaches thrown out of PIF meeting

    Pacific
    Pro independence government talking to the Fijian one.

    5:37 AM.Two Chinese officials were kicked out of a Pacific Islands Forum meeting yesterday, where US vice president Kamala Harris was being beamed in to address regional leaders . Today is the final day of… Read more Audio

  • Wonderful World of TradeMe with Ruby Topzand

    life and society

    5:26 AM.We talk a lot about electric vehicles these days, but there's nothing electric about one of today's featured cars on TradeMe - apart from its colour. And today is a two car day - as producer Jeremy… Read more Audio

  • Europe: heatwave across continent, Uber Files

    world
    People cool off to fight the scorching heat during a heatwave in Seville on June 13, 2022. - Spain was today already in the grips of a heatwave expected to reach "extreme" levels, and France is bracing for one, too, as meteorologists blame the unusually high seasonal temperatures on global warming. (Photo by CRISTINA QUICLER / AFP)

    5:12 AM.Europe continues to swelter under a heatwave - joining Nathan Rarere from a toastie Sweden is our correspondent Anita Purcell Sjölund. Audio

  • UK: 11 candidates after first round of voting for Tory leader

    world
    Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak (R) reacts as Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street, in London, on June 7, 2022. - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived on June 6 a vote of no confidence from his own Conservative MPs but with his position weakened after a sizeable number refused to back him. The Brexit figurehead called the 211-148 split a "convincing result, a decisive result". (Photo by Leon Neal / various sources / AFP)

    5:05 AM.We begin this morning in the UK, where the first round of voting in the race for the leadership of the Conservative Party is underway - joining Nathan Rarere from London is our correspondent Henry… Read more Audio

  • Previous Episode: Wednesday, 13 July 2022
  • Next Episode: Friday, 15 July 2022
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