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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.
Latest audio
Friday, 23 May 2025
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Carmel Sepuloni responds to Budget 2025
5:51 am todayLabour's Carmel Sepuloni responds to the budget 2025 announcements Audio
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We ask Kiwis what they thought of Budget 2025
5:47 am todayWhat does budget 2025 have in store for you and your family? Our reporters hit the streets to find out Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
5:24 am todayWhat does Budget 2025 mean for fresh produce? We don't know, but The Minister of Fruit and Veggies might. Fruit of the Week: NZ Meyer Lemons Audio
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US: Two Israeli embassy staffers killed in Washington DC
5:16 am todayTwo staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC have been shot dead, Bevan Hurley reports from NYC Audio
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African reaction to US President's ambush of Ramaphosa
5:11 am todayHow does Africa view Trump's ambush of Cyril Ramaphosa? Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Ghana Audio
Thursday, 22 May 2025
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RNZ money correspondent on Budget 2025 expectations
22 May 2025RNZ's Money correspondent Susan Edmunds guides us through budget day Audio
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UK PM does winter payment reversal after controversial cuts
22 May 2025The British government has backtracked on its winter fuel payment policy, Ellie Jay joins us from London Audio
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Taranaki boasts giant 30 year-old fungus near Eltham
22 May 2025Taranaki reporter Robin Martin goes mushroom hunting and tells us about a YUGE schnapper. Audio
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Ceasefire between Pakistan and India still holding
22 May 2025A bus attack in Balochistan has killed a number of children, Anas Mallick reports from Pakistan Audio
Wednesday, 21 May 2025
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High voltage line on train tracks causes disruption in Sydney
21 May 2025Commuter chaos in Sydney and a woman and her alpaca go to court in Tasmania - Pam Corkery has all the news from Australia Audio
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The complex process of making our water safe to drink
21 May 2025How good is Auckland's drinking water? Do we even need a home water filter? Ke Xin Li visits a water treatment plant in the Hunua Ranges Audio
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Wonderful World of TradeMe with Emma Bacon
21 May 2025A big, flash Hawkes Bay home and a Taylor Swift autographed CD all feature on TradeMe this week with Emma Bacon Audio
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