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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
Wednesday, 23 July 2025
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NZOC's Nicki Nicol on preparation for Commonwealth Games
5:52 am todayA year out from the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, NAthan Rarere caught up with Olympic Committee CEO Nicki Nichol Audio
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US President surprised by Israeli strikes on Syria
5:47 am todayIsrael strikes Syria without telling the White House, Alex Baird reports from Doha. Audio
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Wonderful World of TradeMe with Emma Bacon
5:24 am todayIf you want a car as old and as sexy as Brad Pitt, head to TradeMe and search Porsche 356 - Emma Bacon has more Audio
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More than 80 candidates stand for Cameroon president
5:11 am todayA record number of candidates vying for the presidency of Cameroon - Nabil Ahmed Rufai joins us from Africa Audio
Tuesday, 22 July 2025
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Finance Minister on inflation, butter prices
22 Jul 2025In which Finance Minister Nicola Willis talks inflation, Kaeo's water and "whining" councils Audio
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UK: big changes for water, future of pensions
22 Jul 2025Big changes are needed in England and Wales in the water industry - Henry Riley has the story Audio
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'Plague of hoons' - motorcyclists trash Tauranga parks
22 Jul 2025LDR's Alisha Evans tells us about Tauranga's "plague of hoons" Audio
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The secret work of a private investigator
22 Jul 2025Daniel Toresen from The Investigators tells Nathan Rarere about his work as a PI Audio
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Japan's ruling coalition thumped in another election
22 Jul 2025Political drama in Japan as the ruling coalition loses another election, Chris Gilbert joins First Up from Tokyo Audio
Monday, 21 July 2025
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More staff back in offices, many hospo outlets still struggle
21 Jul 2025We're spending more time in the office than this time last year, but businesses who rely on office workers returning to the CBD are still struggling - Ke Xin Li reports. Audio
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US: man charged after driving car into Hollywood nightclubbers
21 Jul 2025A man has been charged after driving a car into a crowd in Hollywood, Katherine Firkin reports. Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with James McLean
21 Jul 2025It's cold but the carrots love it - Associate Minister James McLean has the sweet deets Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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