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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.
Latest audio
Thursday, 24 April 2025
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Ellie Jay reports on Prime Minister Luxon's UK trip
Ellie Jay reports on Prime Minister Luxon's UK trip as he heads to Gallipoli and on to Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis Audio
Wednesday, 23 April 2025
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Finance Minister Nicola Willis on trade and Budget 2025
Finance Minister Nicola Willis on trade and Budget 2025 Audio
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Australian leaders remember Pope Francis
23 Apr 2025Australian leaders remember Pope Francis, but who will represent the country at his funeral? Pam Corkery reports from Brisbane. Audio
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Trade Me finds with Emma Bacon
23 Apr 2025Emma Bacon presents a few of the interesting auctions on TradeMe Audio
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Christians in the Middle East have been celebrating Easter
23 Apr 2025Christians in the Middle East have been celebrating Easter, Alex Baird told Nathan Rarere that hasn't been easy Audio
Tuesday, 22 April 2025
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Lyndsay Freer on the life and legacy of Pope Francis
22 Apr 2025Former Catholic spokesperson Lyndsay Freer talked with Nathan about the life and legacy of Pope Francis. Audio
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LDR's David Hill has news of Rangiora's link road proposal
22 Apr 2025LDR's David Hill has news of Rangiora's link road proposal Audio
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How the Pope Francis' death has been greeted in the UK
22 Apr 2025Correspondent Henry Riley tells Nathan Rarere how the Pope Francis' death has been greeted in the UK Audio
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Young Kiwi wins U21 Golf Croquet World Championship in Florida
22 Apr 2025To a local story now, and on Friday, Levi Franks from Christchurch won the Under 21s Croquet World Championship in Florida. Levi was there in a group of five young Kiwi players. Our reporter Ke-Xin Li… Read more Audio
Thursday, 17 April 2025
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Labour's Kieran McAnulty on homelessness, trade and tariffs
17 Apr 2025Kieran McAnulty talks the week in politics from a Labour perspective Audio
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US: Democrats finally hitting back at Admins actions
17 Apr 2025Former President Joe Biden has addressed the chaos of the Trump presidency - Bevan Hurley reports from New York Audio
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Mark Lundy up for third parole hearing
17 Apr 2025Mark Lundy has another shot at parole today - Jimmy Ellingham has the news from Palmerston North Audio
First Up
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