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First Up for Friday 17 November 2023
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Middle East restaurant Ima owner on support for Gaza ceasefire
5:51 AM.An Auckland restaurant had its Instagram account disabled last weekend as protests continue around the world over the conflict in Gaza. Ima Cuisine is a Middle Eastern restaurant run by Jewish Israeli… Read more Audio
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Rahui lifted for AK's Waitemata Harbour
5:48 AM.Watercare and Ngati Whatua Orakei are meeting with environment-regeneration experts today to discuss how to restore Auckland's Waitemata Harbour. Raw sewage spilled into it at the end of September… Read more Audio
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China, US meet at APEC, business as usual for summit
5:33 AM.There appears to be progress towards co-operation at the APEC summit - with the US and Chinese presidents meeting on Wednesday in San Francisco. President Joe Biden and Xi-Jinping met for the first… Read more Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
5:24 AM.It's time to talk fresh produce, with us from the markets is our Minister of Fruit and Vegetables Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: NZ Encore Mandarins Audio
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US: Xi, Biden agree to restore military comms, tackle fentanyl
5:06 AM.We begin today's programme in the United States where President Biden and China's Xi Jinping have met face to face for the first time in a year. Our correspondent in New York is Bevan Hurley, he spoke… Read more Audio