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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, 2 December 2020
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What's Blooming? Tony Hayes from UFG on seasonal flowers
2 Dec 2020For a look at the flower markets heading in to the Christmas and summer seasons, Nathanspoke to Tony Hayes, the CEO of United Flower Growers. Audio
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NZ Made:Miriama Walesi from Rural Youth and Adult Literacy Trust
Every week we have a look at a unique New Zealand business and this week we're talking to the Rural Youth and Adult Literacy Trust. Started from a kitchen table in the home of Jo Poland The R.Y.A.L.T… Read more Audio
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Two new buildings for mental health services in Christchurch
2 Dec 2020A mental health advocate is astonished that it's taken nearly a decade to build two new buildings for mental health services in Christchurch. The 81.8 million dollar project will provide facilities… Read more Audio
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Giuliani denies discussion with Trump about self pardon
2 Dec 2020To the US - joining Nathan Rarere from Washington for all the latest on the dying days of the Trump administration is our correspondent Simon Marks. Audio
Tuesday, 1 December 2020
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Congestion charges could be on the way for AK CBD
1 Dec 2020Would you pay $3.50 to drive through Auckland's central city at rush hour? That's what's being considered to handle our largest city's traffic problems. The report, completed by a joint Government and… Read more Audio
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Plimmerton flood:roads turn to rivers bringing kura down valley
1 Dec 2020Residents in the Porirua suburb of Plimmerton were unexpectedly visited by kura/crayfish as the flooding carried some of them down the valley. Heavy rain on Sunday afternoon meant 15 homes were deemed… Read more Audio
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CH Earthquake:CTV victims' families continue push for justice
1 Dec 2020The families of those who died in the CTV building's collapse during the Christchurch Earthquake in February of 2011 are vowing to continue their Fight For Justice after The Independent Police Conduct… Read more Audio
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"Unexpected but not unforseeable" charges laid over Whakaari
1 Dec 2020"Unexpected but not unforseeable." Those were the words from Worksafe boss Phil Parkes as he announced 13 parties have been charged over the Whakaari White Island disaster which killed 22 people… Read more Audio
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NZ Breakers to meet their imports in Melbourne in 2 weeks
1 Dec 2020We're 6 weeks out from tip-off in the Australian National Basketball League and the New Zealand Breakers have been forced to delay their departure across the Tasman. New Zealand Breakers owner Matt… Read more Audio
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The Wonderful World of TradeMe with Millie Silvester
1 Dec 2020This week's TradeMe real estate feature is an absolutely magnificent property in 'Omokaroa' near Tauranga. Ataahua is described by the agent as a "beautiful Italian-Kiwi affair", boasting more than 6… Read more Audio
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Pubs can serve a scotch egg with a drink in UK lockdown tiers
1 Dec 2020To our UK correspondent Alex Cadier who updates us on the lockdown Tier system and what pubs and restaurants can get away with and how many people they can serve. Audio
Monday, 30 November 2020
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Porirua Mayor surveying Plimmerton flood damage
30 Nov 2020Plimmerton locals will be looking to the skies this morning in the hope they get a reprieve from the flash flooding which left at least 15 homes uninhabitable and turned streets into raging rivers… Read more Audio
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