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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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Thursday, 18 April 2024
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Heavy rain cause devastating floods in Pakistan, Afghanistan
18 Apr 2024Pakistan and Afghanistan deal with deadly floods - Anas Mallick is in Islamabad Audio
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UK: govt, House of Lords showdown over Rwanda bill
18 Apr 2024There's a showdown looming in the UK between the House of Lords and the Government over plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda - Ellie Jay joined First Up from London Audio
Wednesday, 17 April 2024
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Third time Olympian tramp champ Dylan Schmidt on expectations
17 Apr 2024Trampoline gymnast Dylan Schmidt is an old hand at Olympics, he'll be attending his 3rd at Paris and he chats with Nathan Rarere about what we should expect from his competition. Audio
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Ngā Taonga offer to help with Newshub's audiovisual archive
17 Apr 2024Nga Taonga Sound and Vision Chief Executive Honiana Love says they've contacted Warner Brothers Discovery to offer to help preserve the Newshub library. Audio
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Wonderful World of TradeMe with Jess Malcolm
17 Apr 2024Jess Malcolm from TradeMe talks about a giant wood sculpture of a hand, a legit supercar and a stunning property in Auckland's leafiest of leafy suburbs. Audio
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Latest on Israel response to Iran attack
17 Apr 2024Our Middle East correspondent Alex Baird has the latest on Israel's response to Iran's attack, more mass graves found at al Shifa and deaths in Oman following following. Audio
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Sydney stabbing at Orthodox church, religiously motivated
17 Apr 2024Pam Corkery has mostly depressing news out of Australia with a stabbing in Sydney and Bruce Lehrmann found to have raped Brittany Higgins but in happier news Molly the magpie reunites with Peggy the… Read more Audio
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US: day two in jury selection in Trump's hush money trial
17 Apr 2024New York based Bevan Hurley is outside court where former President Trump is attending his hush money trial and sitting through day 2 of jury selection. Audio
Tuesday, 16 April 2024
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Tairua opens new skatepark after decades-long battle
16 Apr 2024The Tairua skatepark finally opens after 30 years of struggle from locals so our reporter Leonard Powell donned his elbow pads to attend the opening. Audio
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Finance Minister 'minnow in the room' at Washington meeting
16 Apr 2024Finance Minister Nicola Willis says she'll be the newbie at a Washington meeting of the Five Finance ministers to work on risks in the global economy alongside Janet Yellen of the US. Audio
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Nelson teen "Mr Whippy" using GPS for customers
Young entrepreneur Caleb Thomson is now Nelson's Mr Whippy, employing a GPS to help his customers locate him easier - he spoke with Nathan Rarere. Audio
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Rotorua's gardeners strike to get living wage
16 Apr 2024Rotorua's gravediggers have been on strike - local reporter Laura Smith digs deep for the story. Audio
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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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Email: firstup@rnz.co.nz