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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
Friday, 17 October 2025
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
17 Oct 2025Glenn Forsyth delivers his fruit of the week and has news of the King Sweetie. FotW: BZ Tomatoes Audio
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Will India stop using Russian oil, exports to US drops
17 Oct 2025Donald Trump says India will give up buying Russian oil, Anas Mallick has the story Audio
Thursday, 16 October 2025
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Labour's Willow-Jean Prime on education, polls
16 Oct 2025Willow-Jean Prime joins First Up for her weekly look at politics from the Labour Party's perspective. Audio
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Heartland Rugby finals: Mid Canterbury vs Thames Valley
16 Oct 2025Thames Valley play Mid-Canterbury in The Meads Cup final this weekend, Nathan spoke with Mid-Canterbury rugby CEO Kenny Addison Audio
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Shane van Gisbergen on life, competition in the US
16 Oct 2025Barry Guy talks with three-time Aussie Supercar Champ Shane Van Gisbergen after another successful season in the USA Audio
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Emotional premiere of Pike River film in Greymouth
16 Oct 2025Samantha Gee visits Greymouth for the premiere of Duncan Sarkies film Pike River Audio
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NSW state coroner comments on indigenous deaths in custody
16 Oct 2025The search continues in South Australia for a missing four year old boy - Emma Cropper has the update Audio
Wednesday, 15 October 2025
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Fixing bikes, learning Chinese - helping community
It's officially Biketober - a month to celebrate the world of cycling - bike mechanic Tyson Hobson has gone the extra mile to get his community riding Audio
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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
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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