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News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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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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Friday, 24 July 2020
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NZers in UK travel to work around visa limits, extensions
24 Jul 2020A New Zealander living in the UK plans to take a trip to Spain then return on a tourist visa, so she doesn't overstay her current work visa. The British Government issued an extension to all visas… Read more Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
24 Jul 2020For a look at the fresh produce markets, Indira is joined by Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth who tells us about the good bargains for the weekend and the benefits of mushrooms for your gut… Read more Audio
Thursday, 23 July 2020
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ACT deny claims of leaking Winston Peters' super details
23 Jul 2020Delusional, sleazy and insane - those are the words that the people who Winston Peters has accused of leaking his superannuation details have used to describe Mr Peters claims. The New Zealand First… Read more Audio
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Gisborne's covid recovery impacted by storms, floods
23 Jul 2020Gisborne's Mayor says regular storms and flooding makes it feel like the council takes two steps forward, then one back again. This weekend a deluge of rain flooded a highway and sent forest slash… Read more Audio
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Fewer babies born early during lockdown
23 Jul 2020A leading obstetrician says she hopes new evidence that shows fewer babies were born prematurely during the lockdown could help prevent future early births. Hospitals in Denmark and Ireland revealed… Read more Audio
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Egg retailers urged to supply stamped eggs
An industry group is urging retailers to buy stamped eggs - after an Auckland man was sentenced to home detention for selling millions of caged eggs as free range. Frank Chen was sentenced to a year's… Read more Audio
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12 yo Northland boy turning possum hunting into cash
23 Jul 2020Archie Bower has a bit of a unique way of earning some extra cash. The 12 year old from Northland is a keen hunter and farmer and has now started trapping possums before school selling the fur and… Read more Audio
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Australia's Covid cases on the rise as people resist rules
23 Jul 2020Joining Indira from Australia is former Alliance MP, broadcaster and our Aussie commentator Pam Corkery to talk about the rise in covid cases and peoples' reaction to Melbourne being in lockdown… Read more Audio
Wednesday, 22 July 2020
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Auckland 2777kg chocolate lamington breaks record
22 Jul 2020We've beaten the Aussies, taking the title for the world's largest lamington. To celebrate World Lamington Day yesterday a chocolate lamington weighing nearly 2800 kilogram - equivalent to almost… Read more Audio
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Former Green MP Holly Walker: life as politician under pressure
22 Jul 2020The culture of parliament is once again under the spotlight following the resignation of National Party MP Andrew Falloon yesterday morning. Mr Falloon left parliament after it had emerged he sent… Read more Audio
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Lawyer calls for urgent review of Covid-19 prosecutions
22 Jul 2020A defence lawyer is calling for Covid-19 prosecutions to be urgently reviewed in light of a significant backlog in the District Court. The police laid close to 1000 charges over restriction breaches… Read more Audio
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Tree Council survey shows tree canopy dwindling in Auckland
22 Jul 2020A high-tech environmental survey in Auckland has revealed the urban tree canopy is dwindling. The Tree Council survey used LiDAR - laser technology that can produce a three-dimensional image of… Read more Audio
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