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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, 18 March 2026
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Europe not interested in backing US in Straits of Hormuz
18 Mar 2026Europe appears to be leaving the US to sort the Strait of Hormuz, Anita Purcell-Sjölund reports from Sweden Audio
Tuesday, 17 March 2026
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Deputy PM Seymour on fuel prices, cost of living
17 Mar 2026Acting Prime Minister David Seymour talks war, trade and the price of oil Audio
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New road camera tech looks at fatigue, drunk, angry expressions
17 Mar 2026New technology can determine if you're drunk, tired or angry.. all from roadside cameras.. Melissa talked with researcher Zulqarnain Gilani from Edith Cowan University in Perth Audio
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Selwyn District trials first rubber road surface in Glentunnel
17 Mar 2026Mid-Canterbury is trialing roads made of used car tyres, LDR's Jonathan Leask has the story Audio
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UK: working on de-escalating Iran war
17 Mar 2026Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is still to make a decision about helping out in the Strait of Hormuz, Henry Riley has the latest from London Audio
Monday, 16 March 2026
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What makes a top heading or huntaway farm dog?
Ross McNaughton heads to the farm to find out about the cost of a decent farm dog Audio
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It's hot in LA where movie stars gather for the Oscars
The red carpet is out for Hollywood's biggest stars - Carol Ramos reports in from LA Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Jay Clarke
16 Mar 2026Melissa talks fruit and veggies with Jay Clarke from Woodhaven Gardens Audio
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US: latest in Iran war, economic impact showing at gas pumps
16 Mar 2026No let up on the war front over the weekend, Katherine Firkin joins First Up from New York Audio
Friday, 13 March 2026
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All round fishing interests set to become election issues
13 Mar 2026Fishing is set to become an election issue, Ross McNaughton reports Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
13 Mar 2026The Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth has his Fruit of the Week (NZ feijoas) Audio
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US: mixed messaging over war, another partial shutdown
13 Mar 2026US correspondent Zach Montellaro reports on mixed messages about the Iran war from The White House 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