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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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Monday, 9 May 2022
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The latest form Pakistan with Kaswar Klasra
9 May 2022Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan is rallying his troops with a huge rally against the government of Shahbaz Sharif, a month after being dumped as Prime Minister, and the weekend move by the Taliban in… Read more Audio
Friday, 6 May 2022
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Africa: Mozambique is proposing a law to tax churches
6 May 2022Mozambique is proposing a law which would force churches to pay tax - imagine that - and the UN boss is visiting Nigeria after spending time in Ukraine.. Joining Nathan Rarere from Ghana is… Read more Audio
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Independents could hold balance in Oz elections
6 May 2022Australians will go to the polls in two weeks's time and there's increasing interest in the emergence of a new force on the political landscape. The so-called 'teal independents' is a loose grouping… Read more Audio
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Auckland group 'Chillsy' is hosting brunch at a secret location
6 May 2022What are you up to this weekend? Are you up for making new friends? One Auckland group 'Chillsy' is hosting a 'Gals brunch' at a secret location in Newmarket.. The idea is you sign up online, add your… Read more Audio
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Have you got room in your house for a Rat?
6 May 2022Have you got room in your house for a RAT? And when I say rats, I'm not talking about the ones you stick up your nose. I'm talking about the four legged variety... and animal charity HUHA needs your… Read more Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
Up early with us as he is every Friday bivouac organic spinach and free range cabbage leaves is our good mate and Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth Audio
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US: Fallout from Supreme Court draft decision on Roe v Wade
6 May 2022Fallout from the leak of a Supreme Court draft decision - which will effectively ban abortion in a great number of states, is still being felt. Nathan Rarere is joined from New York by correspondent… Read more Audio
Thursday, 5 May 2022
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Breast Cancer Foundation New Zealand launches campaign
5 May 2022Health Minister Andrew Little announced a special taskforce yesterday to tackle delays in hospital waiting lists caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Reports suggest the Covid-19 pandemic has meant over… Read more Audio
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Grant Robertson on taskforce to tackle hospital waiting lists
5 May 2022Health Minister Andrew Little announced a special taskforce yesterday to tackle delays in hospital waiting lists caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Grant Robertson speaks to Nathan Rarere Audio
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Dr Shane Reti: not good to blame hospital waits on Covid
the National Party health spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says it's not good enough for the government to blame hospital wait times on the pandemic. Yesterday, Health Minister Andrew Little announced a… Read more Audio
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LDR: Nelson, waiting over a year to get treatment for ASD
This morning we're in Nelson where Erin Bradnock has been looking into why some children are waiting over a year to get treatment for autism spectrum or attention defecit disorders. Audio
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Russia target Ukrainian supply lines from west
5 May 2022Joining Nathan Rarere from Sweden is our correspondent Anita Purcell Sjölund. Audio
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