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First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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An early morning news and current affairs conversation hosted by Nathan Rarere featuring the people behind key issues and quirky human interest stories from New Zealand and overseas.
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Tuesday, 7 May 2024
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Hamas accepts ceasefire deal as Israel attacks Rafah
7 May 2024As Hamas accepts a proposed ceasefire - Israel begins it's attack on Rafah, Alex Baird has the latest from Doha Audio
Monday, 6 May 2024
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First Up celebrates 5 years on air today!
6 May 2024Five years ago today, First Up hit the airwaves with host Indira Stewart. Nathan Rarere is now the host and remembers the last 5 years on air through pandmeics, cyclones, wars and $14 sausage rolls! Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
6 May 2024Our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth introduces two new lines but only for a limited time! Audio
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Ukranians mark Easter as Russia attacks from air by drone
6 May 2024Our correspondent in Sweden, Dr Anita Purcell-Sjölund reports in on what's making news in Europe including the war in Ukraine, and Italy banning puppy yoga Audio
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US: Columbia University asks police to maintain presence
6 May 2024Katherine Firkin is our US correspondent who this morning reports about police maintaining a presence on University campuses after prptests and Hope Hicks potentially devastating testimony in Trump's… Read more Audio
Friday, 3 May 2024
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Young geniuses launch Solve For Tomorrow competition
Leonard Powell went along to the launch of the Solve For Tomorrow competition to meet some young geniuses, and VIP judge Dr Joel Rindelaub. Audio
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Explained: Samoa's dengue fever outbreak
Samoa has declared a dengue fever outbreak - RNZ explainer editor Katie Kenny tells Nathan what's going on and if we need to worry about a similar situation in Aoteraoa. Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
3 May 2024Our Minister of Fruit and Veges lines up the cold weather veggies and Nathan surprises him with his love of Chimichurri. Fruit of the Week: NZ Lemons Audio
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Media crackdown in Burkina Faso, Mali heatwave
3 May 2024Nabil's on the job from Ghana - he tells us the reasons behind a media crackdown in neighbouring Burkina Faso. Audio
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Pacific: Solomon Islands has new prime minister
3 May 2024Pacific correspondent Kalafi Moala tell us all about the new Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands Audio
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US: anti-war protests continue on campuses around country
3 May 2024Anti-war protests get violent in Los Angeles, Bevan Hurley reports from the USA Audio
Thursday, 2 May 2024
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Unemployment will only get worse under coalition - Carmel Sepuloni
2 May 2024The deputy leader of the Opposition Carmel Sepuloni joined First Up to talk public transport subsidies, the unemployment rate and Pharmac funding. Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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