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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.
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Friday, 5 December 2025
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Christmas hams up for grabs at Whangarei A&P Show
5 Dec 2025It's Whangarei's turn to host an A & P show, Nathan Rarere talked with Ellie Ball, project lead for the A&P Society Audio
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US: FBI arrest man over 2020 Washington pipe-bomb on 6 Jan
5 Dec 2025An arrest overnight in the US of a suspect in the January 2020 Washington pipe bomb case - correspondent Zach Montellaro has the details Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
5 Dec 2025Only two weeks to go until Fruit of the Year - no one's more excited than the Minister of Fruit and Veggies - today Fruit of the Week: NZ blackberries Audio
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Auckland teachers retire after almost 50 years at Glenfield College
5 Dec 2025Glenfield College celebrates the retirement of a number long serving teachers tonight, producer Matthew Hutching talked with two of them, Alistair Tod and David Aston Audio
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Russian President begins two day visit to India
5 Dec 2025Vladimir Putin is in India for talks, Anas Mallick has the details from Islamabad Audio
Thursday, 4 December 2025
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Labour's response to political week - AI use, Scrutiny Week
4 Dec 2025MP Ingrid Leary has been caught using an AI chatbot to write questions - how widespread is the use of AI in parliament? Nathan put the question to Labour's Willow-Jean Prime Audio
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UK: German President visit, Covid inquiry expenses revealed
4 Dec 2025The President of Germany is on a state visit to the UK - Ellie Jay has the news out of London Audio
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Coromandel hospitality lose bookings after concert pulled
4 Dec 2025Whitianga hotels have lost bookings after the summer concert tour featuring Iggy Pop and Joan Jett bypassed the Coromandel town in favour of an Auckland show, Ayana Piper-Healion reports. Audio
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Kiwis compete in final quals for Curling in Winter Olympics
4 Dec 2025The Winter Olympics might feature a New Zealand curling team for the first time since 2006 - curler Anton Hood is with the team at the final qualification event in Canada Audio
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Meta acting early on social media ban for kids in Australia
4 Dec 2025Australia rolls out its under-16 social media ban - Emma Cropper reports from Sydney Audio
Wednesday, 3 December 2025
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Black Ferns Sevens Jorja Miller on Dubai win, Cape Town prep
3 Dec 2025Rugby star Jorja Miller joined the programme fresh off a world series win in Dubai Audio
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Get your Christmas cards posted soon but who sends letters?
3 Dec 2025Reporter Ke-xin Li meets some young Kiwis who are connecting by writing letters Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
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