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First Up for Wednesday 3 April 2024

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  • Too hard basket: Some Aucklanders not using food scraps bin

    food life and society
    An Auckland Council food waste bin ready for pickup.

    5:52 AM.It's been nearly nearly six months since the roll out of the green food waste bin was completed in Auckland. Food scraps in landfills make a lot of methane and CO2 which are harmful greenhouse gases… Read more Audio

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  • Music & health: Max Harris at Wanaka's Inspiring Conversations

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    5:47 AM.Move over Warbirds - another festival is coming to Wanaka! Campaigner and writer Max Harris is presenting Syndromes and Surgery, Politics and Personal at the Wanaka festival this weekend called… Read more Audio

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  • Wonderful World of TradeMe with Tiana Barns

    life and society

    5:28 AM.This week on TradeMe - a fancy old car that looks like the owner has 101 dalmations, and a house with more wood than the trees which surround it.. But first, producer Jeremy Parkinson talks with… Read more Audio

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  • International condemnation of Israel after killing aid workers

    world
    Australian aid worker Lalzawmi 'Zomi' Frankcom who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza.

    5:19 AM.To the Middle-East now - in Doha is Alex Baird. Audio

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  • Russian hit squad behind Havana syndrome

    world
    Canada's embassy in Havana, Cuba.

    5:13 AM.On the line from New York is correspondent Bevan Hurley. Audio

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  • Israel responsible for death of Australian aid worker in Gaza

    world

    5:05 AM.We begin Wednesday's programme in Australia, with us from Brisbane is Pam Corkery. Audio

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  • Previous Episode: Tuesday, 2 April 2024
  • Next Episode: Thursday, 4 April 2024
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