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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, 5 October 2020
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Epidemiologist on threats to moving to Level 1 in Auckland
5 Oct 2020Cabinet will meet today to decide whether there's enough evidence to conclude that the Auckland Covid outbreak has been contained and the city can return to normality. It has agreed, in principle, for… Read more Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
5 Oct 2020Joining us from the fresh produce markets is our Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth. Audio
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Summer fruit industry targets students to help with harvest
5 Oct 2020The summer fruit industry has launched a new campaign targeting university students, as it desperately tries to lure in workers for this season's harvest. With the border closed to RSE workers from… Read more Audio
Friday, 2 October 2020
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Best of First Up for Friday 2 October
2 Oct 2020On today's pod: there is a good chance the Ranfurly Shield could be on the move for the 3rd weekend in a row; we hear from a Waikato farmer breeding some truly unusual livestock; a Kiwi couple who set… Read more Audio
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Pike River recovery operation nears 2km into mine drift
2 Oct 2020The Pike River recovery operation is nearing another milestone, with workers now almost two kilometres into the mine drift. Next month will mark 10 years since the mining disaster on the West Coast… Read more Audio
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Kiwi sailors get special exemption to return after 5 years away
2 Oct 2020Five years ago a kiwi couple set off on their dream voyage yachting around the world, now they're own their way home thanks to a special exemption. Alan Forest and Anne Pilcher began their adventure… Read more Audio
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Waikato leech breeders in high demand
2 Oct 2020On a good spring weekend, Maria and Robert Lupton can find themselves in high demand. They are farmers in Waikato. But alongside their stock, they are breeders of leeches. Thousands of them. All… Read more Audio
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Hawke's Bay challenges Otago for Ranfurly Shield
2 Oct 2020There is a good chance that the Ranfurly Shield could be on the move again this weekend as Hawke's Bay challenge Otago for the trophy. In the last couple of weeks the Ranfurly Shield has been held by… Read more Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
2 Oct 2020It's Friday and time to head down to the markets with our Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth - he has the scoop on asparagus and snow peas. Audio
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Australian PM hints at swift recovery in first Covid budget
2 Oct 2020It's time now for our weekly catch up with Australian commentator, former MP and broadcaster Pam Corkery. She tells us about what Australians can expect from its first covid-era budget and the former… Read more Audio
Thursday, 1 October 2020
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Peter Dunne analyses the 2nd leaders debate
1 Oct 2020Labour's Jacinda Ardern and National's Judith Collins went head to head in the Newshub leaders debate last night. The politicians were quizzed on everything from the Covid-19 pandemic, housing and the… Read more Audio
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Meet the Mayors: Far North's John Carter
1 Oct 2020It's that time of the week where we talk to one of our local leaders, this week we're talking to fifth generation northlander John Carter the Mayor of the Far North. Audio
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