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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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Tuesday, 23 February 2021
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Auckland hospo sector relieved at Level 1 change
23 Feb 2021Auckland is back at Alert Level 1, 10 days after it was reported that a family of three had tested positive for Covid-19. The latest outbreak, centred around the south Auckland suburb Papatoetoe, has… Read more Audio
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Police share details 'PPE on steroids' body recovery
23 Feb 2021A police officer has described the "PPE on steroids" recovery of a man's body who died at sea while on a cargo vessel travelling to New Plymouth. Amid covid-19 fears, the crew member -- from Wuhan… Read more Audio
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UK PM announces roadmap out of lockdown
23 Feb 2021Nathan Rarere caught up from London with our correspondent Alex Cadier with Boris Johnson annoucning his "Roadmap out of lockdown" Audio
Monday, 22 February 2021
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UK courts:Uber drivers are not self-employed
22 Feb 2021Should Uber drivers be entitled to the minimum wage and holiday pay? Well, according to the United Kingdom's highest court, the answer to that question is a resounding YES In a landmark decision, the… Read more Audio
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AK CBD business are hoping for move to Level 1
22 Feb 2021Heart of the City says Auckland's businesses have their fingers crossed that the city goes from level 2 to level 1 later today. Cabinet is schedule to meet this afternoon to decide whether it's safe… Read more Audio
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Luna Rossa wins AMCUP Challenger series over Team UK
22 Feb 2021Luna Rossa have won the America's Cup Challenger Selection Series finals with a 7-1 demolition of Team UK. The Italian's won yesterday's decider by 56 seconds after finishing the day's first race 1… Read more Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
22 Feb 2021Joining us from the Monday produce markets - he's more of a Munch Bunch guy than a Muppet man, our Minister of Fruit and Vegetables Mr Glenn Forsyth, answering a listener's question about the keeping… Read more Audio
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The Muppet Show an important influence for NZ comedians
22 Feb 2021The iconic tv programme The Muppet Show is now available on television for the first time since repeats in the 1980s. The legendary variety show ran for five seasons between 1976 and 1981 hosting the… Read more Audio
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Scandanavia:pandemic numbers, drugs decriminalised in Norway
22 Feb 2021To Sweden where we're joined by former RNZ reporter Anita Purcell-Sjölund, talking about Covid numbers in Scandavania and Norway is to decriminalise recreational drugs. Audio
Friday, 19 February 2021
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The Facebook Media stoush in Australia explained
19 Feb 2021After a protracted battle with the Australian Government, Facebook will no longer share content from professional news sources. The tech giant made the extraordinary move in response to new laws that… Read more Audio
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NZ Bird Sanctuary working through the lockdowns
19 Feb 2021It's time again for our animal segment where we catch up with an animal sanctuary who are doing their bit to protect wildlife here in Aotearoa. NZ Bird Rescue is an Auckland based charitable trust… Read more Audio
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Vaccinators being trained up to deliver Covid jabs around NZ
19 Feb 2021Today the first of two doses of the Pfizer vaccine will be given to New Zealand's Vaccinators - they are the healthcare workers who will administer the jab to the rest of the population, starting with… Read more Audio
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