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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.
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Thursday, 18 September 2025
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'Just a boob' - Virgin Airlines breastfeeding complaint slammed
18 Sep 2025Emma Cropper joins First Up from Sydney where a Kiwi league player has been charged with supplying cocaine. Audio
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
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Meta under fire from wrongful suspension of social accounts
17 Sep 2025Kiwis are getting kicked off Facebook and Instagram in growing numbers, Ke-Xin Li takes a closer look Audio
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Trade Me with Emma Bacon
17 Sep 2025Emma Bacon has her picks from TradeMe's millions of listings. Audio
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The King's Speech opens at The Court Theatre
17 Sep 2025Christchurch's Court Theatre presents The King's Speech, Jason Hodzelmans plays the future King George VI Audio
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Malawians head to polls with cost of living the big issue
17 Sep 2025Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Ghana on Malawians going to the polls and a witchcraft plot against the President of Zambia Audio
Tuesday, 16 September 2025
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Deputy PM Seymour on NZ recognition of Palestine
16 Sep 2025Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour discusses New Zealand's recognition of Palestine. Audio
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Clerics call for sanctions against Israel
16 Sep 2025Six Anglican Ministers have spent the night chained outside Nicola Willis' electorate office, Rev Mel McKenzie talked with Nathan Rarere Audio
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UK: more defections from Tories to Reform
16 Sep 2025The Conservative Party has lost another MP to Reform UK, Ellie Jay has the story Audio
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Nelson council approves new museum archive facility
16 Sep 2025LDR's Max Frethey talks news from the neighbourhood around Nelson/Tasman Audio
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World Athletics Champs take over Tokyo, including 14 Kiwis
16 Sep 2025The World Athletics Champs have taken over Tokyo, Chris Gilbert is there, also talking politics. Audio
Monday, 15 September 2025
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Former All Black Jeff Wilson on massive Springboks win over NZ
15 Sep 2025Nathan Rarere and Jeff Wilson break down Saturday's horrendous All Blacks loss to South Africa Audio
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US: more details emerge about murderer of Charlie Cox
15 Sep 2025Bevan Hurley reports on the latest in the assassination of Charlie Kirk 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