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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, 4 May 2023
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Space the final frontier: James Parr on AI
4 May 2023The resignation of 75 year old Artificial Intelligence Pioneer Jeffrey Hinton from Google has been headline news over the last day or two, with many asking if AI has become too powerful? Nathan Rarere… Read more Audio
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Russia accuses Ukraine of drone attacks on Kremlin
4 May 2023We begin this morning in Europe where Russia has blamed Ukraine for a drone attack on the Kremlin. With Nathan Rarere from Sweden is our correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund. Audio
Wednesday, 3 May 2023
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Greens: pleased with changes to Clean Car rebate
3 May 2023Dawn raids tactics are still happening, despite the government's apology for the 1970s raids. This comes as Immigration admitted carrying out at least 18 out-of-hour visits to people it referred to as… Read more Audio
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Coronation:Chris Hipkins meets with Prince of Wales
3 May 2023Nathan Rarere was joined from London by our correspondent Ellie Jay. Audio
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Countdown to coronation: details of King Charles' outfits
3 May 2023Nathan Rarere was joined from London by our correspondent Ellie Jay. Audio
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Countdown to coronation: what's on the menu?
3 May 2023The countdown to the King's coronation continue The subjects of the new British monarch will foot a $200 million (nzd) bill for the grand event. That eye-watering price tag includes a coronation menu… Read more Audio
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Wonderful World of TradeMe with Audrey Malone
3 May 2023This week on TradeMe - the flashest house in all of Timaru - and a knitted King Charles. But it's not only Coronation week - it's also Star Wars week, tomorrow being May the 4th. Producer Jeremy… Read more Audio
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Palestine fires rockets into Israel after death of Khader Adnan
3 May 2023With Nathan Rarere from Doha is our correspondent in the Middle-East Alex Baird. Audio
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Australian govt bans non-prescription vapes
3 May 2023Let's begin in Australia - Nathan Rarere is joined from Brisbane by Pam Corkery. Audio
Tuesday, 2 May 2023
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National believes govt will release secret plans for tax
2 May 2023Despite a major new Inland Revenue report finding the country's ultra rich pay less than half the tax rate of the average person, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins insists there will not be a wealth or… Read more Audio
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AK flood damaged properties assessed on 3 categories
2 May 2023Properties affected by the Auckland Anniversary floods and Cyclone Gabrielle will be assesed based on three categories that the government announced on Monday. Cyclone Recovery Minister Grant… Read more Audio
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Jono Ridler to swim from Great Barrier Is to Devonport
2 May 202333-year-old Aucklander Jono Ridler will this morning attempt a New Zealand record swim from Aotea Great Barrier Island to Narrow Neck Beach in Tamaki Makaurau's Devonport ... non stop. Jono's 100km… Read more Audio
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News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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