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First Up for Wednesday 15 June 2022
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All Whites vs Costa Rica in Doha, update from stadium
5:55 AM.In less than 10 minutes the All Whites will get their one and only shot to be the 32nd - and final team - to qualify for this year's Football World Cup. The team take on a team ranked 70 places above… Read more Audio
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Onehunga jeweller closes business after ram raid
5:51 AM.A jewellers in Auckland's Onehunga is closing down after 20 years, after being targetted by ram raiders Jewellers on Queen owner Bharti Patel says she feels unsafe after two robberies in as many… Read more Audio
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Space the Final Frontier: space news with James Parr
5:37 AM.News from outer space now with James Parr, founder of the Open Space Agency. This week's got the lot - meteor collisions, "sentient" robots ... and AIs in cinema history. But Nathan Rarere began by… Read more Audio
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Wonderful World of TradeMe with Ruby Topzand
5:25 AM.This week on TradeMe - a car straight out of Noddy, but for a price even Big Ears probably can't pass by... And an apartment in one of Auckland's swisher suburbs - But first, producer Jeremy Parkinson… Read more Audio
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Blood Service: 38,000 new donors urgently required
5:17 AM.This week New Zealand Blood Service is running National Blood Donor Week. Nearly 38-thousand new donors are needed across New Zealand in the next 12 months to keep up with the country's increasing… Read more Audio
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Queensland's cold snap putting pressure on NSW power grid
5:11 AM.In Australia, Queensland's extended cold snap has put pressure on New South Wales' electricity grid.. and the outing of a celebrity has backfired big time on the Sydney Morning Herald. Joining Nathan… Read more Audio
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US President will visit Middle East next month
5:06 AM.We begin this morning in Doha - where the All Whites will play Costa Rica for the final place at the World Cup.. And it's not just about playing soccer at the highest level - up for grabs is around… Read more Audio