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News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
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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, 11 March 2021
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Vaccine distribution will be flexible - Robertson
11 Mar 2021And the Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson says the government is flexible about who gets to stand at the front of the queue for the Covid-19 vaccine, after concerns were raised about people like… Read more Audio
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Government outlines vaccine rollout plan
11 Mar 2021The government laid out its plan for rolling out the Covid-19 vaccine yesterday, outlining which New Zealanders will be next in line to get the jab. Frontline health workers, people in residential… Read more Audio
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Richie McCaw's isport team finishes 2nd in GODZone race
11 Mar 2021And while Luna Rossa and Team New Zealand were duelling on the Waitemata yesterday, the world's largest adventure race was coming to a gruelling end at Rotorua's Redwood Forest. Former All Blacks… Read more Audio
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Despite being 1-1, Team NZ still likely to win AMCUP
11 Mar 2021Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa shared the honours in the first two races of the 36th Americas Cup. Team New Zealand comfortably won the first race by over half a minute but the Italians turned the… Read more Audio
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New MPs: National Party's Penny Simmonds, Invercargill
11 Mar 2021Last election saw a record number of new MPs finding their way into Parliament. Not a heck of a lot of them were flying blue banners, but there were a few, one of them being Invercargill MP and former… Read more Audio
Wednesday, 10 March 2021
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First GODZone expedition racers close to finish line
10 Mar 2021Spare a thought if you're still lying in bed this morning for the competitors yet to finish this year's GODZone endurance race. If you haven't heard of it, the world's largest expedition race involves… Read more Audio
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Auckland University students missing orientation
10 Mar 2021The start of the University year usually means dressing up in togas, breaking the ice with new classmates and plenty of socialising. But in Auckland, Covid-19 has once again interrupted the party. And… Read more Audio
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AmCup commentator predicting Team NZ win
10 Mar 2021Thats the economics of it all, but lets talk now about the racing itself Nathan Rarere discussed the Americas Cup between Italy's Luna Rossa and Team New Zealand from San Francisco with racing… Read more Audio
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Has America's Cup worked for New Zealand's economy?
The first race in the America's Cup is now just hours away. But there's no doubt the economic hopes for the event have been impacted by the covid-19 pandemic, with fewer syndicates, tourists and… Read more Audio
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First Up's Fish Report with Brett Sellers
10 Mar 2021Every month we take a dip in the ocean to learn about Kai moana with our expert Foodstuffs Seafood Operations Manager Brett Sellers and the Bluff oyster season has started! Audio
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NZ Made: Dancing Ponies' Stephanie Hamilton
10 Mar 2021We're getting to know some of the innovative and creative small businesses New Zealand has to offer. This morning we'll hear from Stephanie Hamilton about her new home-grown business Dancing Ponies… Read more Audio
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Australia's reaction to Harry and Meghan's revelations
10 Mar 2021Australia has always been just that little bit closer to cutting the Royal Family loose than we have here in New Zealand. The dusty former penal colony voted against becoming a republic in 1999, but… Read more Audio
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