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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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Monday, 3 November 2025
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
3 Nov 2025Glenn Forsyth has news about a new salad selection hitting stores this week Audio
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Ukraine attacks Russian sea port, The Netherlands election
3 Nov 2025Two more arrests in the Louvre heist - Anita Purcell-Sjölund has her report from Europe Audio
Friday, 31 October 2025
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What All Blacks can expect from Ireland in Chicago
31 Oct 2025Irish rugby broadcaster Will Slattery cast his expert eye over the Irish team named to face the All Blacks this weekend in Chicago Audio
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US: Chicago ICE agents told not to teargas trick or treaters
31 Oct 2025US correspondent Bevan Hurley updates us on Hurricane Melissa from Halloween Central, New York City Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
31 Oct 2025Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth brings you his Fruit of the Week. Capsicum. But not the green ones. Audio
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Pakistan/Afghan border skirmishes, failed talks
31 Oct 2025Anas Mallick brings you his South Asia report today from .. Saudi Arabia Audio
Thursday, 30 October 2025
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Labour responds to new Years 0-10 national curriculum
Labour MP Willow-Jean Prime responds to the Goverment's draft curriculum Audio
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UK: issues with migrant deportations
30 Oct 2025UK Correspondent Ellie Jay on why a deported sex offender was paid £500 Audio
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Sth AK's Karioatahi Beach opens new surf life saving club
30 Oct 2025Waiuku's Kariaotahi Beach to open new surf life saving club this weekend - Nathan spoke with long time member Jim Coe Audio
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Australian inflation rate at 3.1 percent
30 Oct 2025Australia correspondent Emma Cropper breaks down Australia's rising inflation Audio
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
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Odd jobs: the life of a croc keeper at Butterfly Creek
29 Oct 2025If you've ever seen the Saltwater Crocodiles being fed at Auckland's Butterfly Creek and wondered why on earth someone would choose do that for a job, so did our poroducer Ross McNaughton. So he went… Read more Audio
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Citizen Science helping to find long-tailed bats in Hawke's Bay
29 Oct 2025The Bat Colab founder Mark Roper is asking Hawkes Bay residents are being asked if they'd like to host a bat detector on their properties www.thebatcolab.co.nz Audio
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