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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, 18 March 2021
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Exciting to see how far foil technology goes for AMCUP boats
18 Mar 2021Seeing Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa gliding above the water with only a small foil submerged was the ultimate showcase of New Zealand's boat building abilities. The technology can't get any better… Read more Audio
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Confusing rules for MIQ Defence Force staff
18 Mar 2021The boss of MIQ is defending an apparent double standard for defence staff while they're on base OR out and about in the community. Gyms, bars, the mess hall and other communal facilties are… Read more Audio
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Trans-Tasman quarantine-free travel - all talk, no action
18 Mar 2021It's all talk and no action thus far for the New Zealand and Australian governments. Despite nine months of discussion about a trans-Tasman bubble, no start-date for quarantine-free travel has been… Read more Audio
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Our "Covid" correspondent in Europe on her disease experience
18 Mar 2021Many countries in Europe are now battling a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic. The rising covid case numbers are coming at a time when more than a dozen European countries, including Germany… Read more Audio
Wednesday, 17 March 2021
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Auckland businesses seeing benefit of AMCUP racing
17 Mar 2021Nathan Rarere spoke with Infometrics economist Brad Olsen. Audio
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AMCUP:winds interesting for next 2 days
17 Mar 2021We're joined as we have been throughout the America's Cup by yachting commentator Tom Ehman. Audio
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Crowds at Auckland's waterfront excited by sailing
17 Mar 2021Team New Zealand are now just one win away from re-claiming the America's Cup after what's being described as one of the all time classic races. The lead sea-sawed for much of yesterday's race, before… Read more Audio
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Peter Burling's Tauranga Yacht club excited by AMCUP
17 Mar 2021The Tauranga Yacht club is where Team New Zealand skipper Peter Burling started out on the water and they've been avidly following the team with nightly events at the club, Gary Smith is a past… Read more Audio
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Social supermarket to give those in need shopping experience
17 Mar 2021The Wellington City Mission has partnered with New World to create a social supermarket where those in need of help can now come and choose their own groceries, rather than being given a food parcel… Read more Audio
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NZ Made: Two Dudes Skincare
17 Mar 2021Launched in November last year, 'Two Dudes' is a New Zealand brand that hopes to better the life of every 'dude' by making simple and premium men's skincare products. The two dudes of the name are a… Read more Audio
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Candlelight concerts an introduction to classical music
Here's a bright idea for an introduction to classical music - sitting by candlelight in an intimate setting listening to performances of some of the greatest music by composers such as Chopin, Mozart… Read more Audio
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Australia shuts down talks with NZ over travel bubble
17 Mar 2021Let's cross the Tasman, Nathan Rarere is joined by our correspondent in Brisbane, Pam Corkery. Audio
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