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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, 12 March 2026
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Labour Party has portfolio reshuffle ahead of election
12 Mar 2026Labour's Vanushi Walters is new to the foreign affairs role, she talked with Melissa Chan-Green Audio
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Former Black Cap Luke Woodcock on brain cancer diagnosis
Former Black Cap Luke Woodcock was diagnosed with terminal cancer last month, he talked with RNZ's Bridget Tunnicliffe Audio
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Papatoetoe voters go back to polls after voiding 2025 election
12 Mar 2026Papatoetoe heads to the polls in a re-run of the 2025 Otara-Papatoetoe local board election - LDR's Mary Afemata has the story Audio
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Pakistan reports on condition of Iran's new supreme leader
12 Mar 2026Iran's eastern neighbour is Pakistan, that's where we find correspondent Anas Mallick in Islamabad Audio
Wednesday, 11 March 2026
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No sign of end point stated by US for Iran war
11 Mar 2026How does the US/Israel war against Iran end? Former US diplomat Jen Gavito shares her thoughts. Audio
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Op Shop Rummage: Hospice Wairarapa
11 Mar 2026This week's featured Op Shop is Hospice Wairarapa in Masterton, Melissa talked with Sam Millward. Read more Audio
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France enters Middle East action, Spain angry with Germany
11 Mar 2026France moves a carrier group toward the Middle-East, Anita Purcell-Sjölund has news out of Europe. Audio
Tuesday, 10 March 2026
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Deputy PM Seymour on fuel tax cuts
10 Mar 2026The war in the Middle-East and its affect on the economy is at the top of the list for the Government, Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour answered a few questions Audio
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Human trials for universal flu vaccine about to begin
10 Mar 2026Dr Jacob Glanville's universal flu vaccine Centiflu-01 is currently at the human trial phase, he talked with First Up's Melissa Chan-Green Audio
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UK PM warns Iran war will effect economy
10 Mar 2026There's pressure's growing on King Charles to not go to the White House, reporter Ellie Jay reports from London Audio
Monday, 9 March 2026
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Athletics stars draw big crowds at Nationals Champs at weekend
9 Mar 2026Reporter Ross McNaughton spent Saturday night with New Zealand's finest athletes at the inaugural TrackStars event. Audio
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How Middle East conflict is affecting NZ oil prices
9 Mar 2026Gaspy's Mike Newton joins First Up to have a look at how international conflict is hitting us at the pump Audio
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