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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, 7 October 2020
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SkyCity Fire Report: length of firefighters shifts a concern
7 Oct 2020Nearly a year after Auckland's convention centre went up in flames and brought the city centre to a standstill, a report has raised concerns about the length of the shifts some firefighters put in… Read more Audio
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Yatra: 8 East Asian plays presented as one at TAPAC
7 Oct 2020Do you fancy a trip to the theatre to celebrate Auckland's move down to Alert level 1? The Prayas Theatre Company has brought together a large cast and crew to present 'Yatra' at TAPAC in Auckland… Read more Audio
Tuesday, 6 October 2020
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Heart of the City boss pleased at Auckland's return to Level 1
6 Oct 2020Auckland is joining the rest of the country at Alert Level 1 tomorrow night, two months after the coronavirus re-emerged in the community. There were 179 cases attached to the cluster, and three… Read more Audio
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Forest & Bird: loss of diversity after Mackenzie Basin fire
6 Oct 2020We return now to Lake Ohau Village in the Mackenzie Basin where many residents' homes were destroyed in Sunday's wildfire. Many spoke about the wilding pines, also known as wilding conifers, which… Read more Audio
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Ohau Village resident views devastation that was their home
6 Oct 2020Residents of Lake Ohau Village in the Mackenzie Basin yesterday made a sombre trip back to their homes, many of which were destroyed in Sunday's wildfire. At least 20 homes were levelled by the fire… Read more Audio
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Keen interest in Marfell Kiwibuild homes, locals sceptical
6 Oct 2020A steady stream of potential buyers -- along with the merely curious -- have taken advantage of the first advertised open homes at the 23 million dollar Kiwibuild project in the New Plymouth suburb of… Read more Audio
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New sailing app used by World Champions launches for public
6 Oct 2020Keen sailors and interested amateurs can now have access to the same technology that World Champion 49er team Blair Tuke and Peter Burling use with a new app that can create races and access live… Read more Audio
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The Wonderful World of TradeMe with Ruby Topzand
6 Oct 2020This week on TradeMe, a house fit for a - well perhaps not a king, but maybe a new MP looking for post-election digs in Wellington, if they can afford the nearly eight million dollar price tag that… Read more Audio
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Thousands of Covid cases go unreported in England
6 Oct 2020We head now to the UK where an investigation is under way after nearly 16,000 coronavirus cases went unreported in England, delaying contact tracing efforts. Our correspondent Henry Riley has more on… Read more Audio
Monday, 5 October 2020
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Waitaki District Mayor Gary Kircher on Lake Ohau Village fire
5 Oct 2020The Waitaki District Mayor Gary Kircher joins Indira to update us on the latest information on the fire at Lake Ohau Village. Audio
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Dozens of homes destroyed by fire at Lake Ohau
5 Oct 2020Dozens of homes have been destroyed by a savage wildfire in the Mackenzie Basin which forced residents to flee for their lives early yesterday morning. At least 20 houses in Lake Ohau Village have… Read more Audio
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Update on latest condition of US President
5 Oct 2020To the US now where doctors have just updated the nation on the condition of President Donald Trump, He remains at the Walter Reed medical centre and is reported to be experiencing only mild symptoms… Read more Audio
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