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First Up for Wednesday 2 August 2023

  • Previous Episode: Tuesday, 1 August 2023
  • Next Episode: Thursday, 3 August 2023
  • Marama Davidson on National's transport policy

    transport climate
    Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson speaks to media at parliament

    5:50 AM.Time now for our regular catch-up with the Green Party - and this week National's launched its transport policy, which includes several big roading projects. There are some public transport ideas in… Read more Audio

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  • Weather: Cold blast sweeps NZ - latest from Philip Duncan

    weather
    Arthur's Pass was closed by snow on Wednesday 2 August 2023.

    5:46 AM.Heavy rain and severe gales have been sweeping across Aotearoa. Winds gusting up to 130 kays an hour downed power lines yesterday, and some flights in Queenstown were cancelled. There's also a whole… Read more Audio

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  • TradeMe: Devonport's old power station transformed

    life and society

    5:29 AM.This week on TradeMe - an awesome looking dwelling and a car that could be hard to parallel park. But first, producer Jeremy Parkinson talks with Millie Silvester from TradeMe about an extremely… Read more Audio

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  • Mid-East:Afghanistan the worst place to be in work for women

    world
    Afghan women and girls take part in a protest in front of the Ministry of Education in Kabul on March 26, 2022, demanding that high schools be reopened for girls. (Photo by Ahmad SAHEL ARMAN / AFP)

    5:19 AM.It's time now for our weekly hit from Doha, joining Nathan Rarere is our correspondent in the Middle East, Alex Baird. Audio

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  • Australian man charged with sexual abuse of 91 girls

    world
    Australian High Commission, New Zealand.

    5:06 AM.We begin this morning's programme in Brisbane where Pam Corkery is standing by. Audio

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  • Previous Episode: Tuesday, 1 August 2023
  • Next Episode: Thursday, 3 August 2023
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