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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.
Latest audio
Tuesday, 30 April 2024
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Nicola Willis talks crime, fuel prices, Pharmac
30 Apr 2024A hit in the polls for the coalition government doesn't appear to phase National's deputy leader Nicola Willis, she says they're concentrating on "getting things done". Audio
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Breast Cancer Foundation concerned at PHARMAC funding
More funding for Pharmac doesn't mean new medicines will be available according to the Breast Cancer Foundation's Ah-Leen Rayner who joined First Up. Audio
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Massive rimu in South Westland now open to public
30 Apr 2024A massive Rimu has been discovered in South Westland - and you can now go visit - local democracy reporter Brendon McMahon is on the West Coast Audio
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Sth America: 3 police officers killed in Chile
30 Apr 2024Chile is in mourning after the deaths of three police officers - Kate Pereyra Garcia has the latest from Latin America Audio
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Japan's Yen value spiralling
30 Apr 2024The Japanese Yen has been getting weaker and weaker by the day - our correspondent Chris Gilbert breaks it down for us. Audio
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UK: Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousef resigns
30 Apr 2024Scotland's First Minister has quit - Henry Riley joins us from London to tell us why. Audio
Monday, 29 April 2024
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Albany High School on their trial banning of phones in Term 1
29 Apr 2024Claire Amos principal of Albany High School says they're taking a balanced approach to cell phones in schools, the new government policy they implemented last term - she talks with Nathan about their… Read more Audio
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Landlines are on the way out but home ph number can live on
29 Apr 2024Our old skool copper network is being ripped up - you'll still be able to make landline calls, but things aren't the same as the once were - reporter Leonard Powell phones home Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
29 Apr 2024First there was business confidence and then consumer confidence as a measure of how well the economy is doing - now Glenn Forsyth adds grower confidence to the list on his market report. Audio
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US: protests at Universities around country against war in Gaza
29 Apr 2024Tornadoes hit the mid-west and pro-Palestinian protests continue on universities across the US - Newshub's Mitch McCann has the latest. Audio
Friday, 26 April 2024
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Carmel Sepuloni on Cabinet reshuffle and Jobseeker changes
26 Apr 2024Nathan Rarere talked with Labour's Carmel Sepuloni and asked for her opinion on the sackings of Cabinet Ministers Penny Simmonds and Melissa Lee. Audio
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Phoenix's biggest fan: loyal from the very start
26 Apr 2024The Phoenix are poised to top the table for the first time if they win this weekend, Nathan Rarere caught up with their biggest fan, Steve Still. Audio
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