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First Up for Wednesday 9 November 2022

  • Previous Episode: Tuesday, 8 November 2022
  • Next Episode: Thursday, 10 November 2022
  • US: mid-term elections underway

    politics world
    US President Joe Biden speaks about the soul of the nation, outside of Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 1, 2022. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)

    5:52 AM.Let's head to the United States now where the mid-term elections are well underway. The pollsters have the Republicans slightly ahead in most key races, so are the House and Senate turning red? Who… Read more Audio

  • Mister Organ looks at Ponsonby antiques wheel-clamping saga

    arts
    David Farrier

    5:45 AM.Journalist and director David Farrier, the man behind the documentary Tickled and Netflix series Dark Tourist, returns to New Zealand's silver screen this Thursday with his latest work, Mister Organ… Read more Audio

  • ADHD adult diagnoses difficult

    health
    ADHD

    5:34 AM.Awareness of ADHD has been heightened recently following the story of Dr Tony Hanne. The GP of forty years was found guilty of professional misconduct last month for incorrectly prescribing Ritalin… Read more Audio

  • Wonderful World of Trademe with Ruby Topzand

    life and society
    Trade Me website

    5:23 AM.Its TradeMe time again with TradeMe's Ruby Topzand. This week she spoke to Leonard Powell about the tale of last black can of V *allegedly*! A Christchurch mansion and a pink play house built for… Read more Audio

  • Mid-East: Netanyahu leads very right wing Knesset

    world
    Israel's ex-premier and leader of the Likud party Benjamin Netanyahu addresses supporters at campaign headquarters in Jerusalem early on November 2, 2022, after the end of voting for national elections.

    5:13 AM.And now we head to the Middle East to get the latest from our correspondent Alex Baird who is in Doha. Audio

  • Lord Lucan unmasked in Brisbane by facial recognition?

    world

    5:05 AM.We begin this morning in Australia - with an apparent breakthrough in a famous missing person case.. Nathan Rarere is joined from Brisbane by Pam Corkery. Audio

  • Previous Episode: Tuesday, 8 November 2022
  • Next Episode: Thursday, 10 November 2022
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