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News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
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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, 8 November 2021
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COP26: 100 climate protests around the world over weekend
World leaders are heading in to the second week of the Climate Change Olympics - the COP26 conference in the Scottish City of Glasgow... Nathan Rarere was joined by our reporter in the UK Laura… Read more Audio
Friday, 5 November 2021
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National's Chris Bishop on petition to end MiQ
5 Nov 2021The National party are calling for an overhaul of the MiQ system before Christmas, they've started a petition saying fully vaccinated travellers don't pose a risk to New Zealand and the borders should… Read more Audio
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Gisborne Mayor on overnight rain damage
5 Nov 2021Civil Defence has declared a state of emergency across the whole Tairawhiti district due to heavy rain. More rain is forecast across the region today, Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz spoke with Nathan… Read more Audio
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GotYaDot campaign heads to Eden Park
5 Nov 2021It's been three weeks since Super Saturday when almost 130-thousand people rolled up their sleeves in the nationwide vaxxathon Tomorrow, with Counties Manukau teetering on 89 per cent first dose and… Read more Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
5 Nov 2021It's Guy Fawkes Day - the 5th of November, so it's completely appropriate to be talking with our own double happy, Glenn Forsyth Audio
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AK libraries trial click & collect scheme before full reopening
5 Nov 2021As Auckland is in it's 12th week of lockdown avid readers will now be able to 'click and collect' books thanks to a new scheme by Auckland libraries, you can also order a mystery stack of books hand… Read more Audio
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USA: Democrats perform badly in off year state elections
5 Nov 2021Staying in the USA now, where the Democrats have been SPANKED in a number of State elections.. For all of the drama, we head to New York City to our man Bevan Hurley. Audio
Thursday, 4 November 2021
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Deputy PM: no room for threats of violence over vaccinations
4 Nov 2021The Prime Minister's national tour to try and give vaccination rates a boost was hampered by small but very vocal protests of people opposed to getting the vaccine. Jacinda Ardern was forced to call… Read more Audio
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Pitch invader Jarvo works hard to be "a player" for best show
One of the stars of the show in the All Blacks game against Wales over the weekend was a man with Jarvo 69 emblazened on his black jersey standing with the players as they lined up for their national… Read more Audio
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Former ice hockey player admits to sexual abuse by coach
In the USA the last couple of weeks have been the Sports Equinox, the time all four of the major sports are being played at the same time. Basketball and American football are early into their season… Read more Audio
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LDR Whakatane: low vaccination rates in Murupara
4 Nov 2021It's that time of the week when we like to catch up with the team of ace reporters from the Local Democracy Reporting programme. This morning we're in Whakatane with the LDR's Diane McCarthy. Diane's… Read more Audio
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AK's MOTAT have social distancing plans in place for 100 guests
4 Nov 2021Auckland's museums could be able to dust off their exhibts and open their doors to the public from next week if the city moves to Alert Level 3 step 2 ... as the government's indicated. Our producer… Read more Audio
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