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First Up for Wednesday 8 May 2024

  • Previous Episode: Tuesday, 7 May 2024
  • Next Episode: Thursday, 9 May 2024
  • Billy Stairmand on competing at the Paris Olympics in Tahiti

    sport
    New Zealand surfer Billy Stairmand during the 2024 ISA World Surfing Games in Puerto Rico.

    5:53 AM.Billy Stairmand is one of two Kiwi surfers heading to the Olympics - however they won't be in France to compete, their event is in Tahiti - Billy joined Nathan Rarere for a chat Audio

  • Expert says writing a will not as hard as people think

    life and society

    5:48 AM.Research shows half of us don't have a will - reporter Mahvash Ikram asks why. Audio

  • Wonderful World of TradeMe with Tiana Barns

    life and society

    5:28 AM.Space-kai is on the menu on TradeMe this week - producer Jeremy Parkinson talks with Tiana Barns. Audio

  • Tensions high between India and Canada

    world

    5:17 AM.The Government of India has objected to a float at a parade in Canada - to tell us more is correspondent Anas Mallick Audio

  • US: Trump faces Stormy Daniels in his hush money trial

    world

    5:11 AM.It's Stormy in a number of states - not least New York Donald Trump has been on the stand in his hush money trial - our correspondent Bevan Hurley has the latest Audio

  • Australia: accused mushroom killer appears in court

    world

    5:06 AM.An axe weilding man has been arrested in downtown Brisbane - Pam Corkery reports from the safety of her apartment as well as having an update on Erin Patterson. Audio

  • Previous Episode: Tuesday, 7 May 2024
  • Next Episode: Thursday, 9 May 2024
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