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First Up for Monday 20 November 2023

  • Previous Episode: Friday, 17 November 2023
  • Next Episode: Tuesday, 21 November 2023
  • Coalition talks continue - Peter Dunne analysis

    politics
    Peter Dunne announces he will resign at the 2017 election after 33 years in parliament.

    5:53 AM.National, Act and New Zealand First are down to the final set of issues they need to resolve to form the next government - but Christopher Luxon says they're proving to be the most difficult. The… Read more Audio

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  • 'Believe it or Not' pub quiz celebrates 25 years

    life and society
    Massive cheers at the Green Man Pub in Wellington as Richie Mo'unga crosses the line during the Rugby World Cup final between South Africa and New Zealand on 29 October, 2023.

    5:47 AM.The good ol' pub quiz team. An Avengers-like squad melded together by a collection of retained trivia.

    There's the 'historian', the 'sports guy', the 'been to Europe' one, the 'watched every movie… Read more Audio

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  • Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth

    food
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    5:24 AM.Joining Nathan Rarere from the fresh produce markets is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Audio

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  • Turkey calls Israel a terror state in talks in Germany

    world
    Turkey's president and presidential candidate of AK Party Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a polling station in Istanbul on the day of the presidential runoff vote.  28 May, 2023.

    5:15 AM.For news out of Europe, Nathan Rarere is joined by correspondent Nita Blake-Persen from Berlin. Audio

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  • US: tide of support for Israel turning

    world
    US President Joe Biden at the start of the Israeli war cabinet meeting, in Tel Aviv on October 18, 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. US President Joe Biden landed in Tel Aviv on October 18, 2023 as Middle East anger flared after hundreds were killed when a rocket struck a hospital in war-torn Gaza, with Israel and the Palestinians quick to trade blame. (Photo by Miriam Alster / AFP)

    5:09 AM.Newshub's North America correspondent is Mitch McCann and he joins us from New York City. Audio

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  • Previous Episode: Friday, 17 November 2023
  • Next Episode: Tuesday, 21 November 2023
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