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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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Tuesday, 16 June 2020
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Far North Mayor excited by jobs created in Kaikohe
About 70 jobs will be created by the Kaikohe water storage project. Far North Mayor John Carter told our reporter Katie Doyle what the facility will mean for Northland, which struggled in drought… Read more Audio
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11 projects in Covid-19 Recovery Bill to speed economic growth
16 Jun 2020The government is fast-tracking major infrastructure projects - cutting out a large part of the public consultation process - to speed up economic growth in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. The 11… Read more Audio
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ACC worried about rise in new claims post lockdown
With no sport allowed during lockdown - ACC say sports injury claims went down by more than 80 per cent. But now sport's back, experts are warning players and teams that injuries could rise due to a… Read more Audio
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Local MMA fighter Dan Hooker off to Las Vegas
16 Jun 2020Leading mixed martial artist Dan Hooker will be one of the first Kiwi athletes to compete outside Australasia since Covid-19 struck when he fights in Las Vegas later this month. The Aucklander is the… Read more Audio
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The Wonderful World of TradeMe with Millie Silvester
16 Jun 2020Trade Me's hot auctions this week include a pencil sketch of the Prime Minister and Ashley Bloomfield as super heroes, super expensive house plants and a pair of glasses which are nearly 300 years… Read more Audio
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Continuation of distance learning annoys Massey students
16 Jun 2020Some Massey University students are frustrated with plans to continue distance learning in semester 2, despite the university being able to teach as normal under Alert Level 1. Although most… Read more Audio
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Boris Johnson begins talks with EU over Brexit
16 Jun 2020We begin in the UK, I'm joined now by our correspondent Henry Riley. Audio
Monday, 15 June 2020
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Amnesty International calls for end to jailing asylum seekers
15 Jun 2020Amnesty International is calling on the government to end the imprisonment of Asylum seekers in New Zealand once and for all. It's concerned that privacy laws are being over-used by Immigration NZ and… Read more Audio
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Thousands attend second Black Lives Matter protest in AK
15 Jun 2020Thousands descended on Central Auckland yesterday for the city's second Black Lives Matter protest. After a series of speeches, the crowd made it's way towards the United States Consulate in Customs… Read more Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
15 Jun 2020Minister of Fruit and Veges, Glenn Forsyth talks the week's fresh produce news with Indira. Audio
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Waitomo glowworm business urging Kiwis to visit
15 Jun 2020A Waitomo Cave operator say they've lost 95 per cent of their visitors because of border closures, but have had no government support beyond the wage subsidy. It's as the Government begins dishing out… Read more Audio
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Transience, cost barriers to rheumatic fever treatment
15 Jun 2020Senior clinicians are calling for a national register of people with rheumatic fever, to help protect younger people who are missing vital treatment. A four-year nationwide study has found recurrences… Read more Audio
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