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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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Wednesday, 3 March 2021
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Destiny Church leaders escape Level 3 lockdown
3 Mar 2021As Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was putting Auckland into a snap lockdown on Saturday night, Destiny Church leaders Brian and Hannah Tamaki were packing their bags. The couple left the city for… Read more Audio
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Auckland economy takes big hit from latest lockdown
3 Mar 2021The latest Covid-19 lockdown is set to cost the economy closer to a quarter of a billion dollars. That's according to the latest analysis by ASB bank, which found that the impact would be bigger than… Read more Audio
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How Auckland children are being affected by another lockdown
3 Mar 2021It has been a year since New Zealand's first case of Covid-19, with more than a quarter of a million Auckland school students now spending their ninth week learning from home in lockdown. And they're… Read more Audio
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Space the final frontier: James Parr on space news
3 Mar 2021It was an exciting day for Peter Beck's RocketLabs yesterday as they announced the Neutron, an 8 ton re-usable rocket bound for mega constellations. Most of the fascination in New Zealand centred… Read more Audio
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Why a new twist on an ancient tipple is causing a buzz
3 Mar 2021Each week we're having a looking at a unique New Zealand business and this week, there's a buzz about...Mead. It's known as the oldest form of alcohol but now two young entrepreneurs are changing the… Read more Audio
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Silver Ferns coach happy with 1st test win over Austalia
3 Mar 2021The Silver Ferns have beaten the Australian Diamonds 49-44 in the first Test of the Constellation Cup in Christchurch. It's the first time the two sides have met in 18 months. It was goal for goal for… Read more Audio
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Healthy or Hoax Podcast: Ellie Jay tries a waist trainer
3 Mar 2021The new series of the RNZ podcast Healthy or Hoax is available this week, and the first episode features our very own Ellie Jay trying out a Kim Kardashian style waist trainer. Nathan Rarere asked… Read more Audio
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Australian Cabinet minister accused of rape will break silence
3 Mar 2021Our Australian correspondent Pam Corkery updates us on the sitting federal Cabinet Minster accused of rape who is likely to break his silence today. Audio
Tuesday, 2 March 2021
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Getting to know New MP Brooke van Velden
2 Mar 2021We had 42 new MPs make their way to Wellington after last year's general election, and here at First Up we've been trying to get to know as many of them as possible. Today we're delighted to be joined… Read more Audio
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Hundreds waiting to hear whether or not weddings can go ahead,
2 Mar 2021As the alert levels were announced on Saturday hundreds of nervous brides and grooms to-be were waiting to hear whether or not their nuptials could go ahead, And it's not just the couple getting… Read more Audio
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What do you do when you need to rehome 30 peacocks ASAP?
2 Mar 2021We've all had this problem before....what do you do when you need to rehome 30 peacocks ASAP? Well, you call HUHA - Helping You Help Animals - a no kill animal shelter that's one of New Zealand's… Read more Audio
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Constellation Cup begins in Chirstchurch tonight
2 Mar 2021Netball's Constellation Cup between Australia and the Silver Ferns begins in Chirstchurch tonight. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, fans won't be allowed to watch the four-test series, which will mark… Read more Audio
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