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News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
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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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Wednesday, 14 June 2023
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Te Whatu Ora project helps with cost of living woes
"5 a day, eat the healthy way" you might remember the jingle?.. neither do I. Well as the cost of living soars, the Te Whatu Ora funded Fruit and Vegetables in Schools project is proving as important… Read more Audio
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TradeMe: Silt ftom Cyclone Gabrielle put to good use
14 Jun 2023This week on TradeMe - a perfectly preserved pick up truck and the chance to buy one of the Auckland waterfront's most recognisable buildings.. But first, producer Jeremy Parkinson talks with… Read more Audio
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Mid-East: fighting flared in Sudan after ceaserfire ends
14 Jun 2023To the Middle East now - joining Nathan Rarere from Doha is Alex Baird Audio
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Tonga: high levels of drink driving on Tongatapu
14 Jun 2023To the Pacific now - our correspondent in Fiji this morning is Kalafi Moala. Audio
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Driver of wedding bus that crashed killing ten granted bail
14 Jun 2023Let's begin across the Tasman - joining us from Brisbane is our correspondent Pam Corkery. Audio
Tuesday, 13 June 2023
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'We're worried about where New Zealand is going'- National
RNZ has placed a web journalist on leave while it investigates their editing of web articles to add a pro-Russian stance. The reporter says they've been doing it for five years, and were never tapped… Read more Audio
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Australia: Wedding day turns to tragedy
13 Jun 2023To Australia now where a day of joy has turned into an unimaginable tragedy. At least ten people were killed and 25 others taken to hospital after a bus crashed following what was described as a… Read more Audio
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Online health provider hopes to reduce wait times
13 Jun 2023A nationwide shortage of doctors means people are facing long waits to get an appointment. But one health provider wants to cut those wait times. Bettr.co.nz is an online service that offers video… Read more Audio
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LDR BOP: new land in Katikati to be used as nursery
13 Jun 2023It's time to check out the neighbourhood of Bay of Plenty and LDR's Alisha Evans who's got all the news - Nathan Rarere asked her about some unused land in Katikati being put to a good cause. Audio
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Japan: Kyoto raises bus charges to combat tourism
13 Jun 2023And let's head to Japan with our corrspondent Chris Gilbert. Nathan Rarere asked him about the TEPCO power company which will treat 1 million tonnes of radioactive waste water before discharging it… Read more Audio
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UK: Boris Johnson officially resigns from House of Commons
13 Jun 2023We begin Tuesday's First Up with our correspondent Henry Riley in the UK where Boris Johnson has officially sent his letter of resignation to the speaker of the House of Commons - Nathan Rarere asked… Read more Audio
Monday, 12 June 2023
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"Stay away from Piha" - locals warn, do not climb slips
12 Jun 2023Piha locals are warning daredevils to stay away after multiple instances of people climbing slips since Cyclone Gabrielle. In one case, fire rescue & chopper were needed to get people to safety… Read more Audio
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