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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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Monday, 30 November 2020
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Climate campaigner welcomes emergency declaration
30 Nov 2020New Zealand's Parliament is expected to declare a climate emergency on Wednesday, a move which was a long time coming for many. None more so than Ollie Langridge, who spent 100 days straight - rain or… Read more Audio
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Weekend cricket analysis with former Black Cap Peter McGlashan
30 Nov 2020Joining Nathan Rarere to talk about a great weekend for our cricketers is former Black Cap Peter McGlashan. Audio
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Glenn Phillips scores fastest T-20 century vs Windies
30 Nov 2020It wasn't just on the rugby pitch that New Zealand sport was utterly dominant over the weekend. The Black Caps pummelled the West Indies in their second T-20 at Mt Maunganui's Bay Oval, Glenn Phillips… Read more Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
30 Nov 2020Live from the Monday produce markets is our Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth, answering your questions about fresh produce prices and supermarket mark-ups and what's best in the fruit and… Read more Audio
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AK Pestival: introduce Aussie speices to help ecosystem
30 Nov 2020We're rightly proud of our native plants and animals here in New Zealand, but given the number of species that have become extinct since humans came along, .. why not introduce Aussie equivalents of… Read more Audio
Friday, 27 November 2020
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AK's water restrictions eased from 14 December
27 Nov 2020Auckland's water restrictions will be eased in a few weeks after the region's lingering drought. The city has been under restrictions since May, when water levels across all reservoirs fell to just… Read more Audio
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NZ Apples and Pears happy 2000 RSE workers allowed in 2020
27 Nov 2020An additional 2000 seasonal workers will be allowed into New Zealand next year to address labour shortages in the Horticulture and Wine growing sectors. The Goverment announced the scheme after… Read more Audio
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Long waits for ambulance in Coromandel, people could die
27 Nov 2020A Coromandel man who lives a few minutes from an ambulance station waited nearly 3 hours for his partner to be transported to hospital after reportedly suffering a stroke. It comes after 300 St John… Read more Audio
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National Provincial Rugby Championship deciders this weekend
27 Nov 2020Tasman will defend their national provincial Premiership title this weekend, but concede they're not the team they were last year. The Mako take on top qualifiers and favourites Auckland in the final… Read more Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
27 Nov 2020Joining Nathan Rarere for a look at the weekend in fresh produce, is our Minister of Fruit and Veges, Glenn Forsyth - looking today at courgettes and eggplants but hold off on summer stone fruit for… Read more Audio
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Beer accessory company: turn your fridge into a Kegerator
27 Nov 2020A Hawke's Bay beer accessory company was stuck without product this year, after Covid-19 stopped shipping dead in its tracks. But not wishing to deprive anyone of a Beer-Dispensing Fridge, they've… Read more Audio
Thursday, 26 November 2020
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Thames-Coromandel mayor preparing for busy summer
26 Nov 2020Yesterday we ran a story about the scourge of broken windscreens in Coromandel as a result of rocks and pebbles being flicked up at vehicles from loose road surfaces. We've been inundated with… Read more Audio
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