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First Up for Monday 19 February 2024

  • Previous Episode: Friday, 16 February 2024
  • Next Episode: Tuesday, 20 February 2024
  • Petition organisers call for WOMAD NZ to drop Ziggy Marley

    arts
    Ziggy Marley dances during one of his shows. He'll be one of the star acts at WOMAD 2024.

    5:51 AM.The famous WOMAD festival is coming up in March, but a petition has been launched calling for headline act Ziggy Marley, son of the late Bob Marley, to be removed from the bill. The online petition… Read more Audio

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  • Shortbread and kind advice - Hamilton's 5-star Uber driving Nan

    business life and society
    Uber driver Shelley Winiana bakes big batches of shortbread to share with her passengers while she takes them to their destination.

    5:45 AM.Ride sharing can be hit or miss, we've all had our share of five star or one star experiences. But a 70-year-old Hamilton woman has found the secret to happy customers. Shelley Winiana bakes massive… Read more Audio

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  • Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth

    food
    Water melon fruit bulk in fresh market, big ellipsoid-shaped and green colored tropical fruit

    5:23 AM.To the fresh produce markets now - as always we're joined by our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Audio

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  • Putin claims huge victory in Avdiivka, Ukraine

    world
    In this pool photograph distributed by Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin gives an interview to US talk show host Tucker Carlson at the Kremlin in Moscow on February 6, 2024. (Photo by Gavriil GRIGOROV / POOL / AFP)

    5:14 AM.Let's head to Europe, correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund is in Sweden. Audio

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  • US: Trump begins selling sneakers to pay fines

    world
    Former US President and Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump arrives for a "Commit to Caucus" rally in Clinton, Iowa, on January 6, 2024. (Photo by TANNEN MAURY / AFP)

    5:06 AM.Newshub's North America correspondent is Mitch McCann who joins us now from New York City. Audio

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  • Previous Episode: Friday, 16 February 2024
  • Next Episode: Tuesday, 20 February 2024
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