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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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Wednesday, 7 April 2021
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Australian tourism sector expects good demand for trips to NZ
7 Apr 2021So how is the news of the travel bubble being received on the other side of the Tasman? Nathan Rarere spoke to Simon Westaway from the Australian Tourism Industry Council to find out. Audio
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Moa bones arrive at Te Manawa Museum in Palmerston North
7 Apr 2021Moa bones discovered by a team working on a new highway between Manawatu and Hawkes Bay are being uplifted and welcomed to Te Manawa, the Palmerston North Museum this morning. The moa bones were… Read more Audio
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Cervical smears vitally important for all women - health expert
7 Apr 2021Labour MP Kiritapu Allan shared the news yesterday that she has stage 3 cervical cancer and is taking medical leave to start the fight of her life. Posting on her Facebook page she prompted… Read more Audio
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NZ Made: Magpie Studio's Deepti Joshi
7 Apr 2021In our New Zealand made segment this week, we catch up with Auckland woman Deepti Joshi who's turned her artistic talents towards jewellery and created a new business that is going from strength to… Read more Audio
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Aussies excited by travel bubble with NZ
7 Apr 2021So is Australia bursting at the seams to come to New Zealand and do some skiing? What do you reckon Pam Corkery in Brisbane? Audio
Tuesday, 6 April 2021
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First communter trains from Hamilton to Auckland begins
6 Apr 2021Let's go now to the Waikato where the very first passenger rail service between there and Auckland left from Frankton a few minutes ago. Reporter Gill Bonnett is onboard Te Huia. Audio
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Reti:costs to administer privately funded drugs prohibitive
6 Apr 2021The National Party's deputy leader, Shane Reti, says cancer patients are having to spend their life savings not only to get the drugs they need, but just to have them administered by their local DHB… Read more Audio
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People keen to travel if bubble opens with Australia
6 Apr 2021We find out today when we will able to head to Australia without needing to quarantine on arrival or on the way back. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is due to announce the date of the Trans-Tasman… Read more Audio
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"Eek" Covid-19 mutation circulates in Japan ahead of Olympics
6 Apr 2021A leading virologist is concerned about the Covid-19 mutation circulating in Japan as our athletes prepare to head there for the Olympics. It's being reported by Japanese media that around 70 per cent… Read more Audio
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The Wonderful World of TradeMe with Ruby Topzand
6 Apr 2021It's that time on a Tuesday morning when we check in with the good folks at TradeMe about the most exciting listings they've got on at the moment. This week, TradeMe spokesperson Ruby Topzand told our… Read more Audio
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Anxiety surrounds trial of former policeman Chauvin in US
6 Apr 2021To the United States now where the sixth day of testimony in the trial of the former police officer Derek Chauvin is taking place. Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and… Read more Audio
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Helen Clark:UN Security Council is failing people of Myanmar
6 Apr 2021Former Prime Minister Helen Clark has hit out at the UN Security Council for failing to protect the people of Myanmar, where the military continues to cling onto power through acts of brutal violence… Read more Audio
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