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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
Wednesday, 15 October 2025
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Kiwi in Tel Aviv on atmosphere since release of hostages
15 Oct 2025Kiwi Jordan Grimmer-Tufik lives in Tel Aviv and tells Nathan Rarere how the people of the city are feeling now the hostages have been released from Gaza Audio
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Wonderful World of TradeMe with Emma Bacon
15 Oct 2025A pimped out Cadillac leads the listings from TradeMe's Emma Bacon Audio
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Japans' ruling coalition govt dissolves, Expo wraps up in Osaka
15 Oct 2025Japan's ruling coalition collapses - correspondent Chris Gilbert talked with producer Matthew Hutching Audio
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Latest from Madascasgar and Kenya
15 Oct 2025Madagascar now appears to be in full coup mode, Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Africa Audio
Tuesday, 14 October 2025
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Deputy PM on Gaza hostages, education results
14 Oct 2025David Seymour talks hostage release, education and local body elections Audio
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Hostages released by Israel and Hamas
14 Oct 2025Alex Baird reports from the Middle-East where the Israeli hostages and Palestinian captives are heading home Audio
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Drama in the details of Northland's local elections
14 Oct 2025Northland reporter Susan Botting updates us on the local elections up north Audio
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Absurdist comedy, 2 actors, 40 characters opens at Q Theatre
14 Oct 2025One of the two stars of the absurdist comedy Captain Morrow and the Sands of Time, Callum Brodie talked about the play with Nathan Rarere. Audio
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UK reaction of hostage release, cockroaches infest London buses
14 Oct 2025Henry Riley reports from London where the buses are being over-run by cockroaches Audio
Monday, 13 October 2025
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Upper Hutt has new mayor, 34 yo Peri Zee
13 Oct 2025Upper Hutt's new mayor Peri Zee campaigned on better transport and a vibrant new city centre - she talked with Nathan Rarere. Audio
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US: President annoyed he didn't win Nobel Peace Prize
13 Oct 2025Katherine Firkin reports from New York on the latest news out of the USA Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
13 Oct 2025Glenn Forsyth has a look at how the cost of living crisis has had an impact on the consumption of fresh produce. Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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