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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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Govt hopeful police do right thing with protestors outside Parl
10 Feb 2022Sport is paying the price of the Omicron outbreak before the wave has even hit. Yesterday the Black Caps' T20 series against Australia was cancelled because they couldn't get MIQ spots - the latest in… Read more Audio
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AK restaurant pivots to takeaway service to keep going
Hospitality businesses around the motu are trying new things, to keep themselves afloat amidst Covid-19 restrictions. After opening their doors last year, Italian and French inspired restaurant Va… Read more Audio
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Science trumps religion over "bullshit" information
10 Feb 2022As anti-vaccine mandate protesters descended on Parliament this week we came across a press release headlined "Pseudo-Profound BS". It described a major international study that's just been published… Read more Audio
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LDR Northland: locals - are council candidates vaccinated?
10 Feb 2022We spun the Local Democracy Reporters wheel this week and it landed on Northland, where it's all go in the Mayoral race. There is one hot topic in Council elections already, and LDR Northland's Susan… Read more Audio
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Tonga welcomes donations but needs forklifts
10 Feb 2022There are now 34 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Tonga, just as the Kingdom rebuilds after last month's eruption and tsunami. Key to the aid effort has been the massive response from communities in New… Read more Audio
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Europe: plagiarism in Croatia, protests on Lesbos
10 Feb 2022Tensions are still high over Ukraine, with Russia continuing to build up a military force on the border - while President Putin is still assuring leaders that he has no plans to invade. Joining Nathan… Read more Audio
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UK: PM signals self isolation could be scrapped in England
10 Feb 2022Let's start the programme in London where Covid-19 restrictions continue to be lifted - this time it's self-isolation rules for those who test positive.. Our correspondent in London, Henry Riley told… Read more Audio
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AK hospitality pivoting business to keep afloat
It would be an understatement to say that these past few months have been tough for the hospitality industry. The latest Covid restrictions mean many are reporting greater than 50 per cent reductions… Read more Audio
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Energy efficient tips for keeping cool during humid weather
If you're finding yourself clammy, sweaty and breathing heavily into your face mask when you're out and about at the moment, you're not alone. Northern parts of New Zealand have already had more than… Read more Audio
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Costco experience opens in NZ mid-August
9 Feb 2022The country's first COSTCO is getting closer to opening, with the massive building nearing completion at Westgate in Auckland. The company intends opening at the site before the middle of the year… Read more Audio
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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
