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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
Monday, 22 September 2025
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This morning's solar eclipse hard to see with all the cloud
22 Sep 2025This morning's solar eclipse might be hard to see with all the cloud, but that didn't stop producer Matthew Hutching talking to Josh Aoraki from Te Whatu Stardome Audio
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European countries line up to recognise a Palestinian state
22 Sep 2025European countries line up to recognise a Palestinian state, Anita reports from the EU Audio
Friday, 19 September 2025
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Auckland's last remaining steam ferry
19 Sep 2025Producer Ross McNaughton visits Auckland's last remaining steam ferry, The Toroa. Audio
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Jimmy Kimmel's been cancelled
19 Sep 2025Jimmy Kimmel's been cancelled, Bevan Hurley has the latest from New York Audio
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Ella Ferguson casts her expert eye on the Black Ferns
19 Sep 2025Ella Ferguson casts her expert eye on the Black Ferns team for the semi-final of the Rugby World Cup Audio
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Minister of Fruit and Veggies has the scoop
19 Sep 2025The Minister of Fruit and Veggies has the scoop and his fruit of the week - the Tangelo Audio
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New faces and old at the Breakers this season
19 Sep 2025New faces and old at the Breakers this season, Nathan Rarere talked with team manager Dillon Boucher Audio
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Pakistan signs a defence pact with Saudi Arabia
19 Sep 2025Pakistan signs a defence pact with Saudi Arabia, Anas Mallick has the details from Islamabad Audio
Thursday, 18 September 2025
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Labour MP Willow-Jean Prime on teachers' strikes
Labour's Willow-Jean Prime talks education and other political issues of the week Audio
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Latest on US President's UK visit
18 Sep 2025The UK brings the pomp as US President Donald Trump makes a second state visit as Ellie Jay reports from London. Audio
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23yo rower excited for first elite world champs in Shanghai
18 Sep 2025Rower Beckie Leigh is looking forward to the World Champs in Shanghai, she had a chat with sports reporter Barry Guy Audio
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New domestic flights taking off from Hamilton
18 Sep 2025Domestic jets make a reappearance at Hamilton airport - Libby Kirkby McLeod has the story 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