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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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Friday, 28 April 2023
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
28 Apr 2023With Nathan Rarere from the middle of an extremely productive field somewhere near Taupo is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week - NZ Satsuma mandarins Audio
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Africa: arrests made into cult-like deaths in Kenya
28 Apr 2023To Africa now - joining Nathan Rarere from Ghana is our correspondent Nabil Ahmed. Audio
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US: E Jean Carroll in court in defamation trial against Trump
28 Apr 2023We begin this morning in New York where our correspondent Bevan Hurley has been front row at a defamation trial involving former president Donald J Trump. Audio
Thursday, 27 April 2023
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Sepuloni:won't discuss capital gains tax while no tax policy
27 Apr 2023The super-wealthy in New Zealand are paying less than half the amount of tax compared to most others. A two-year investigation by Inland Revenue found untaxed capital gains from businesses, property… Read more Audio
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Bone: not enough infrastructure in NZ to host Comm Games
27 Apr 2023The New Zealand Olympic Committee has its eyes on a bid to host the 2034 Commonwealth Games. It follows the country's most successful campaign last year in Birmingham where our athletes brought home… Read more Audio
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LDR Kaikoura: town looks to have lowest rates rise of 5%
27 Apr 2023Time now for our local democracy reporting part of the programme. David Hill spoke to us from Kaikoura and told Nathan Rarere about the Council's Annual Plan. Audio
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Europe: Xi, Zelensky speak by phone, first time since invasion
27 Apr 2023To Europe now - Nathan Rarere joined from Sweden by our corresponent Anita Purcell-Sjölund. Audio
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UK: British evacuees arrive back from Sudan
27 Apr 2023We begin this Thursday in the UK - Nathan Rarere is joined by our correspondent - and London Marathon champion, Henry Riley. Audio
Wednesday, 26 April 2023
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Green Party begin voting on final list lineup
26 Apr 2023Green Party members will begin voting on the final make-up of the party list which helps determine the MPs who are going to enter Parliament after the election. But delegates have already drawn up a… Read more Audio
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Shortage of geotech engineers hampers insurance payouts
26 Apr 2023A shortage of geotech engineers across the country is hampering efforts to address insurance claims from Auckland residents nine weeks on from Cyclone Gabrielle. Red stickered Muriwai residents want a… Read more Audio
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ANZAC service at Gallipoli draw for older people
26 Apr 2023Even though it has been well over a century since 8,700 Australian and 2,700 New Zealanders were killed in the Galipoli landings, ANZAC day services continue to grow in attendance around Aotearoa And… Read more Audio
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Mid-East: Iran continues crackdown on hijab wearing
26 Apr 2023Joining Nathan Rarere from Doha is our correspondent in the Middle East Alex Baird. Audio
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