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News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
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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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Wednesday, 24 April 2024
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Did Chris Isaak play a show at a West Auckland mall in 1997?
24 Apr 2024He's playing his wicked game in some of New Zealand's largest concert venues this week, but back in the day, Chris Isaak played West Auckland's LynnMall - Marty Duda was there. Audio
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Challenges of keeping photos during Malayan Emergency
24 Apr 2024Keen photographer Peter Gallacher served New Zealand in the Malayan emergency - he recalled his time there to First Up producer Mahvash Ikram Audio
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Wonderful World of TradeMe with Tiana Barns
24 Apr 2024On TradeMe this week - a sprawling and rustic Whanganui property and a car that can go on land and in water. Audio
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Mass grave unearthed at hospital in Khan Younis
24 Apr 2024Mass graves are being uncovered in the grounds of Gazan hospitals, Alex Baird reports from Doha. Audio
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US: David Pecker resume testimony in Trump trial
24 Apr 2024Former President Donald Trump faces the first prosecution witnesses in his criminal trial, Bevan Hurley beams in to First Up from New York city Audio
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Aus PM Anthony Albanese fighting with Elon Musk
24 Apr 2024Australian Prime Minister Albanese and Elon Musk butt heads over social media posts in the wake of the Sydney stabbings - Pam Corkery has the latest Audio
Tuesday, 23 April 2024
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NZ looking into options re AUKUS participation
23 Apr 2024In our weekly chat with National Party deputy leader and finance minister Nicola Willis talks to Nathan Rarere about her trip to Washington to meet up with other finance ministers, our options about… Read more Audio
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Rotorua woman fighting fast fashion, one t-shirt at a time
23 Apr 2024Fast fashion is one of the world's biggest polluters but in Rotorua, Gayle Heath is doing her bit to save the planet, one t-shirt at a time. Our producer Mahvash Ikram paid her a visit. Audio
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The Great Outdoors: dactylanthus, flower of the underworld
23 Apr 2024We're beginning a new feature The Great Outdoors with DOC - where we'll be checking in with the Department of Conservation each month to hear what they're getting up to out in the wilderness. Avi… Read more Audio
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Tension around rec facilities in Whakatane's long term plan
23 Apr 2024Local Democracy reporter Diane McCarthy tells Nathan about tensions surrounding recreational facilities during the first day of hearings for Whakatane District Council's Long-term Plan 2024-34. Audio
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Argentine senators give themselves a payrise
23 Apr 2024The cost of living crisis isn't for everyone in Argentina - the country's senators have voted themselves a massive pay rise - Kate Pereyra-Garcia has more Audio
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Japan looking to reopen a decomissioned nuclear plant
23 Apr 2024Japan prepares to fire-up long mothballed nuclear plants - our correspondent Chris Gilbert tells us why Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
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