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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
Tuesday, 1 July 2025
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Selwyn District claims lowest rates in Canterbury region
1 Jul 2025The Selwyn district is claiming the lowest rates in the entire Canterbury region, Jonathan Leask finds out more. Audio
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Suicide attack in remote region in Pakistan
1 Jul 202513 soldiers are dead after a suicide bombing in a remote region of Pakistan, Anas Mallick has the story from Islamabad Audio
Monday, 30 June 2025
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Mayor of Nelson says Tasman, Malborough region been hammered
30 Jun 2025Nelson Mayor Nick Smith updates us on the flooding situation and clean up in the Nelson/Tasman region Audio
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US: President's Big Beautiful bill opens debate in Senate
30 Jun 2025President Trump's Big Beautiful bill is advanced in the Senate, Katherine Firkin joins First Up from New York Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
30 Jun 2025Minister of Fruit and Vege Glenn Forsyth pays tribute to an industry legend - Alan Wilcox who has died at the age of 101 Audio
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NZ U20 Rugby Championship kicks off in Venice
30 Jun 2025The World U-20 Rugby championship kicked off this morning, co-head coach Alex Robertson talked with Nathan Rarere before kick-off Audio
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Russia penetrates attacks deep in Ukrainian territory
30 Jun 2025Russia attacks targets deep Ukrainian territory - Anita Purcell-Sjölund has the latest from around Europe Audio
Friday, 27 June 2025
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Mark McGoldrick - Champion auctioneer
First Up is joined by champion auctioneer Mark McGoldrick with tips on how to be the best in the auction room. Audio
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News from the US with Bevan Hurley
27 Jun 2025Bevan Hurley reports on all the week's events out of the USA. Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
Glenn Forsyth's Fruit of the Week is here to freshen up your weekend from the produce markets. Audio
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News from Africa with Nabil Ahmed Rufai
27 Jun 2025Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports on mass crushing incident in the Central African Republic. Audio
Thursday, 26 June 2025
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Politics chat with Carmel Sepuloni
26 Jun 2025Labour's Carmel Sepuloni looks at the week in politics both at home and abroad 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