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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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Thursday, 27 May 2021
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Consumer NZ investigating clothing retailer's refunds policy
27 May 2021A popular clothing retailer has been slammed by customers who say the've waited months for items to turn up, while Consumer NZ has launched an investigation into its refunds policy At the same time… Read more Audio
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LDR Gisborne: serious concerns about mortuary waste
27 May 2021We head to Gisborne now to catch up with Local Democracy Reporter Alice Angeloni and find out what's been happening in the region. Nathan Rarere began by asking about some serious concerns about waste… Read more Audio
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Europe: Russia criticises EU response to Belarus
27 May 2021To actual Europe now, where the Union is still up in arms about the move by the government of Belarus to divert that Ryan Air flight over the weekend - and the arrest of journalist Roman Protasevich… Read more Audio
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UK: Dominic Cummings testifies, accuses PM of being unfit
27 May 2021To the UK now where Boris Johnson's former right-hand man Dominic Cummings has thrown his former boss - and a number of others - under a big red double-decker. Testifying before a joint inquiry of… Read more Audio
Wednesday, 26 May 2021
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Cyber hackers contact media to demand ransom from DHB
26 May 2021A group claiming to be behind the devastating cyber attack on Waikato DHB has contacted media in a bid to convince the health board to pay its ransom. Media organisations including RNZ were sent the… Read more Audio
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Former Samoa PM calls new govt swearing in "treasonous"
26 May 2021To Samoa now where the outgoing prime minister is still refusing to relinquish power despite the courts confirming Fiame Naomi Mata'afa's narrow election victory last month. Fiame and her party, Fa… Read more Audio
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US pledging support in rebuild of Gaza
26 May 2021Let's head to the Middle East now - where the US has pledged support for the rebuild of Gaza - almost a week after the ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militant groups came into force. More… Read more Audio
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NZ best place to view total lunar eclipse or Blood Moon
26 May 2021New Zealand is one of the best places on Earth to witness a rare celestial event tonight ... there's going to be a blood moon! Nathan Rarere spoke to a man who knows more about blood moons than pretty… Read more Audio
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First Up's Fish Report with Brett Sellers
26 May 2021It's the time of the month when we dip our heads into the oceans to find out a bit about what's happening in the world of Kai moana. Here to tell us about Meat Without Feet is Foodstuffs Seafood… Read more Audio
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Good things take time:86 yo opens knitwear business
26 May 2021Margaret Richardson knows better than most that the best things can take time. She's waited her whole life to start up a hand-dyed knitwear store and now aged 86, Amy Maria Knitwear is open for… Read more Audio
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Nine covid cases in Melbourne, NZ pauses travel bubble
26 May 2021Victoria has recorded another four community Covid-19 infections, bringing the total number detected in Melbourne's northern suburbs over the past two days to nine. It comes on the back of Melbourne… Read more Audio
Tuesday, 25 May 2021
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National's Shane Reti: Samoa, Dame Kiro, and cyber security
25 May 2021The Deputy Leader of the National Party Shane Reti says if it turns out a state actor was behind the Waikato DHB cyber hack it would be the equivalent of an attack on New Zealand soil. That was one of… Read more Audio
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News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
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