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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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Thursday, 8 June 2023
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Mid-East: Iran unveils it's first hyper-sonic missile
8 Jun 2023To the Middle East now - our correspondent in Doha is Alex Baird. Audio
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Europe: Zelensky blames Russia for blowing up dam
8 Jun 2023To Europe now - joining the programme from Sweden is our correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund. Audio
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UK: Prince Harry spends a second day on witness stand
8 Jun 2023We begin the programme with the latest from the High Court in London, Nathan Rarere asked our correspondent Henry Riley about the Prince's day on the stand. Audio
Wednesday, 7 June 2023
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Greens: want to hear stories of rental horror stories
7 Jun 2023Joining Nathan Rarere is Green Party co- leader Marama Davidson. Audio
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School principal on new laws around youth vaping
The Government has announced a crackdown on the sale of vapes to curb the numbers of young people using them From August, vapes will need to have batteries and new shops won't be able to open within… Read more Audio
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Wonderful World of TradeMe with Audrey Malone
7 Jun 2023This week on TradeMe, a guitar signed by one of the world's biggest bands - and a McLaren car that probably only members of U2 could afford. But first, TradeMe's Audrey Malone talks to producer Jeremy… Read more Audio
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Tonga's King addresses illicit drug issues
7 Jun 2023To the Pacific now - our correspondent in Tonga is Kalafi Moala and he joins us now. Audio
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UK: Prince Harry gives testimony against Mirror Group
7 Jun 2023Prince Harry has spent the day giving testimony at a court in London in his case against the Mirror Group. The Prince has accused the company - which publishes three of the UK's most popular tabloid… Read more Audio
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Folbigg released from jail, Roberts-Smith loses defamation case
7 Jun 2023Let's begin in Australia - with Nthan Rarere from Brisbane is our correspondent Pam Corkery. Audio
Tuesday, 6 June 2023
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Willis:National would keep King's Birthday honours
6 Jun 2023Over 180 New Zealanders plus Queen Camilla received Kings Birthday and Coronation honours yesterday. Queen Camilla was awarded the Order of New Zealand with Prime Minister Chris Hipkins acknowledging… Read more Audio
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Maori scholarship winner put application in last minute
6 Jun 2023Last minute work CAN pay off! Just ask Lena Ormsby of Karamu High School. She is one of five Maori high school students who have won the prestigious Te Ara a Kupe Beaton Scholarship worth $25,000… Read more Audio
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Japan: gvot passes law to battle loneliness epidemic
6 Jun 2023Time now to head to Japan for the latest from our correspondent Chris Gilbert. He told Nathan Rarere Japan's loneliness epidemic is getting worse so the government is battling it by passing… Read more Audio
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