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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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Wonderful World of TradeMe with Sarah O'Leary
9 Feb 2022This week on TradeMe - there isn't a kidney shaped Kumara, or some Brain shaped Bread - BUT there is a perfect, heart-shaped potato There's also an original Dick Frizzell painting to gaze upon But… Read more Audio
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International students waiting another year to study in Japan
9 Feb 2022To Japan now where Omicron is spreading rapidly through the population. The government's being accused of resting on its laurels after all but eradicating the Delta variant of Covid-19, and being too… Read more Audio
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Middle East reaction to US killing of ISIS leader in Syria
9 Feb 2022We're off the Middle-East now - Nathan Rarere is joined from Doha by our correspondent Alex Baird. Audio
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OZ PM apologises for Parliamentary bullying, harassment
9 Feb 2022As we do every Wednesday, we cross the Tasman to talk with our correspondent in Brisbane, Pam Corkery. Audio
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Willis: rent to own housing a priority for Nats deputy leader
Well it's back to Parliament for the country's MPs today for what - we think it's safe to assume - will be the start of one hell of a year in politics. They'll be greeted this morning by anti mask and… Read more Audio
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Hendo Hoverboard up for sale on TradeMe
8 Feb 2022For those of us of a certain vintage, watching Marty McFly zooming around on a hover board in the movie Back to the Future II was just about the coolest thing you could think of. And if you're able to… Read more Audio
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Arts under Covid - funding welcome to keep industry alive
There was good news for the arts and culture sectors last week with the government announcing 121-million dollars in funding to help practitioners through the latest phase of the pandemic. With… Read more Audio
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UK: PM sings I Will Survive as he hires new Director of Comms
8 Feb 2022Prime Minister Boris Johnson has made a number of appointments to high-profile roles at Downing Street in a bid to rebuild his inner-circle after a slew of resignations last week. For more on that… Read more Audio
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Pregnant couple struggle to secure MIQ spots before due date
4 Feb 2022Taran Singh and his wife Irvin Kaur have been trying to get home to New Zealand before Irvin gives birth in mid April. Nathan Rarere spoke with Taran just before the programme and asked him about… Read more Audio
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Sir Ian Taylor on new rules for border reopening
Meanwhile one of the most vocal critics of the government's MIQ system has been businessman Sir Ian Taylor. We caught up as he travelled to the United States last year to demonstrate how testing and… Read more Audio
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Kiwis pleased and disappointed by revised border rules
4 Feb 2022Thousands of Kiwis overseas will be able to return to New Zealand without MIQ from the end of the month. The news has garnered mixed reactions from people online, with some saying it's too little too… Read more Audio
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Beijing all set for Winter Olympics despite Covid
Beijing is set to become the first city to hold both a summer and winter Olympics, with the 2022 Winter Games kicking off today.. Nathan Rarere spoke with Sky Sport's Jeff McTainsh, who arrived in the… Read more Audio
