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First Up
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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Wednesday, 13 August 2025
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Sudan refugee camp attacked, baby dies from FGM in Gambia
13 Aug 2025An attack on a refugee camp leads Nabil Ahmed Rufai's report from Africa this week. Audio
Tuesday, 12 August 2025
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Seymour on NZ recognising Palestine as a state
12 Aug 2025Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour joins First Up to talk politics from the perspective of the coalition and the ACT party. Audio
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UK: JD Vance holidaying in the Cotswolds, more heatwaves coming
12 Aug 2025Henry Riley joins JD Vance for a pleasant few days in the Cotswolds Audio
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Sth AK councillors fighting with Mayor Brown over attendance
12 Aug 2025Mary Afemata has all the news from the neighbourhood of South Auckland Audio
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Digital textbooks cheaper, Uni students cut out physical books
12 Aug 2025Uni bookshop UBIX has gone into liquidation, does this signal an end to physical textbooks? Ke-Xin Li has the story. Audio
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Wild wet weather disrupts travel services in Japan
12 Aug 2025Japan is heating up and much of the country is also being hit by heavy rain - Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo Audio
Monday, 11 August 2025
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Scam boutique stores targetting more NZers online
11 Aug 2025Scam sites on Facebook and Instagram are fooling Kiwis into buying badly made clothes from China by pretending to be local retailers going out of business - Matthew Hutching investigates. Audio
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US: Ukraine still not included in ceasefire talks on Friday
11 Aug 2025Katherine Firkin joins First Up from New York, she looks forward to the Trump/Putin meeting in Alaska later this week Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
11 Aug 2025The Minister of Fruit and Veggies has been reading books and wants to share the news on dental health.. Audio
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European leaders on Israel's plans for Gaza, Ukraine talks
11 Aug 2025Shannon Redstall joins First Up from Berlin with the news from Europe where they're dealing with firestroms and Israel's plan for Gaza Audio
Friday, 8 August 2025
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Former Black Ferns Les Elder on this year's Farah Palmer Cup
8 Aug 2025The Farah Palmer Cup kicks off this weekend, former Black Fern Les Elder gives us her expert reckons Audio
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US: new tariffs kick in, South Park again mocks administration
8 Aug 2025President Trump stars in this week's episode of Bevan Hurley's report from the USA AND South Park Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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