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First Up for Wednesday 13 December 2023

  • Previous Episode: Tuesday, 12 December 2023
  • Next Episode: Thursday, 14 December 2023
  • Life on the road in house bus best decision for Kathy & Sharon

    life and society

    5:52 AM.A nomadic lifestyle isn't for everyone, but for those who love it, the road is paved with fun, adventure and freedom. Kathy Hall and her wife Sharon have been living in a house-bus for more than three… Read more Audio

  • Committment to phase out fossil fuels gone from COP28 agreement

    climate
    COP28 logo on the opening day of the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on November 30, 2023. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto) (Photo by Jakub Porzycki / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)

    5:46 AM.There's been frustration at the UN Climate Summit in Dubai, after a commitment to phase out fossil fuels was cut from the final draft of the agreement. Negotiations continued through the night at COP… Read more Audio

  • Auckland City line up at FIFA Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia

    sport
    Auckland celebrate Leon Van Den Hoven's goal. Auckland City defeat Tasman United 5 - 2 to take out the 2017 National Youth League Title, NYL, Auckland City FC v Tasman United, Kiwitea Street Auckland, Saturday 16th December 2017. Photo: Shane Wenzlick / www.phototek.nz

    5:38 AM.Auckland City will line-up this morning against a couple of the biggest names in football as they open the FIFA Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia. City will take part in the tournament for the 11th time… Read more Audio

  • Wonderful World of TradeMe with Millie Silvester

    life and society

    5:27 AM.This morning on TradeMe - just in time for your bulging pockets from all those tax cuts, we have perhaps THE most expensive property featured to date. And a Ford Falcon which is sure to divide… Read more Audio

  • Only 13 of Gaza's 36 hospitals are partially functioning

    world
    10/15/2023 Gaza, Palestine. People walking amidst the destruction of houses and streets in Khan Yunis, located in the southern Gaza Strip, amid the devastation caused by Israeli airstrikes. (Photo by Mohamed Zaanoun / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP)

    5:17 AM.Alex Baird's with us once again from Doha for his Middle-East report. Audio

  • Moderate quake 6.3 hits Tonga

    Pacific
    Lulutai Airline Saab 340 aircraft that slid off the runway at Tonga's Fua'amotu airport on Friday. 8 December 2023

    5:12 AM.To our vast Pacific neighbourhood now - standing by in Tonga is correspondent Kalafi Moala. Audio

  • North Queensland preparing for Cyclone Jasper

    world
    Rainfall watch for Tropical Cyclone Jasper

    5:06 AM.Let's begin in Australia, where in North Queensland they're preparing for Cyclone Jasper. Pam Corkery's with us from Brisbane. Audio

  • Previous Episode: Tuesday, 12 December 2023
  • Next Episode: Thursday, 14 December 2023
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