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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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Thursday, 15 August 2024
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Indian doctors strike after rape, murder in govt run hospital
15 Aug 2024Doctors are on strike across India, Anas Mallick wraps the news week from South Asia Audio
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Russia declares state of emergency after Ukraine incursion
15 Aug 2024Russia has declared a state of emergency in another region after the Ukranian incursion, Anita Purcell-Sjölund has today's report from Europe Audio
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UK: arrests rise to 1000 after racist riots
15 Aug 2024Inflation is up in the UK for the first time this year - Ellie Jay has the news out of London Audio
Wednesday, 14 August 2024
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Re-wiring Aotearoa looking to transform energy using solar
14 Aug 2024Electricity prices are higher than ever - clean energy charity Re-wiring Aotearoa boss Mike Casey wants to change the game with solar power. Audio
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Te Manawa museum looking for Covid lockdown memories
Palmerston North's Te Manawa museum is putting together an exhibition of your memories of covid lockdowns, Jimmy Ellingham talked with curator Karis Evans. Audio
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Plasma saves lives - vital part of blood donations
14 Aug 2024The Blood Service is calling for plasma donors, producer Matthew Hutching talked with donor Lisa Fe'ao Tansley about her reasons for donating. Audio
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Wonderful World of TradeMe with Jess Malcolm
14 Aug 2024New Zealand's oldest Mini is one of this week's featured auctions on TradeMe - Jess Malcolm has the listings, she talked with producer Jeremy Parkinson Audio
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Jerusalem's Al Aqsa mosque stormed by Israeli settlers
14 Aug 2024Israeli settlers have storm Jerusalem's al Aqsa Mosque - Alex Baird has the news out of the Middle East Audio
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US: soft-ball rambling interview between Trump, Musk on X
14 Aug 2024Elon Musk has hosted the presidential hopeful Donald Trump man in a rambling two hour chat - Bevan Hurley watched the two hour event so you didn't have to. Audio
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Pilot that struck Cairns hotel overnight, a Kiwi
14 Aug 2024The identiy of a Kiwi pilot who flew a helicopter into a Cairns hotel has been revealed - Pam Corkery has the latest out of Australia Audio
Tuesday, 13 August 2024
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How much of the tax cut are most NZers seeing?
13 Aug 2024It's been two weeks since you recieved your tax cuts from this government - Jimmy Ellingham talked with Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Audio
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Smart high tech keeping an eye on heavy vehicles on the move
13 Aug 2024High-tech equipment is being installed on a North Island highway which will help monitor heavy vehicles - Jimmy Ellingham looked at the new CVSC Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
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