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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, 9 June 2020
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The Wonderful World of TradeMe with Millie Silvester
9 Jun 2020Brand new, a Lamborghini Urus SUV will set you back more than $400,000 - but a second hand model with just over 2000 kilometres on the clock is one of TradeMe's hot auctions this week - with a buy now… Read more Audio
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Mt Hutt skifield celebrates Level One
9 Jun 2020Mount Hutt skifield near Christchurch is amongst those celebrating today's move to level one. It opens for the first time on Friday and was preparing to do so under the many restrictions required… Read more Audio
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UK imposes 14-day self isolation for new arrivals
9 Jun 2020Let's go to the UK now, where mandatory self isolation for new arrivals has finally come in to effect and there's been a drop in the recorded number of Covid-19 related deaths.. Our correspondent… Read more Audio
Monday, 8 June 2020
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Oranga Tamariki needs to treat mothers with humanity
8 Jun 2020Racist, abusive and unsupportive - that's how a group of Maori mothers are describing their experiences with Oranga Tamariki in a new report by the Children's Commissioner. Te Kuku O Te Manawa shares… Read more Audio
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Prostest continue over the weekend in US - Simon Marks reports
Our Washington DC correspondent Simon Marks joins us for a roundup what happened over the weekend in US Politics. Audio
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Pacific Community reeling from NRL host's racist comments
The Pacific community are reeling at what they've called out as racist comments by an NRL personality and commentator in Australia. Australian Channel 9 rugby league personality Erin Molan has refuted… Read more Audio
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Sport with Nathan Rarere
8 Jun 2020The Warriors have reverted to form - only one week after - arguably - their best game ever, they lost their way big time against the Pentrith Panthers. Joining me now for the wrap on the weekend's… Read more Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
8 Jun 2020Winter veges, soups and imported mangoes with our Minister of Fruit and Vege, Glenn Forsyth. Audio
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Lives wil be lost if post-lockdown cancer care doesn't catch up
8 Jun 2020A leading doctor says lives will be lost if the country doesn't work quickly to catch up on cancer diagnostics not done during the Covid-19 lockdown. A report by the Cancer Control Agency shows one… Read more Audio
Friday, 5 June 2020
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Mmmmm World Donut Day: Aleks Lazic on why they're so good
5 Jun 2020Jam filled, sugar coated, a ring iced with hundreds and thousands - there are seemingly endless doughnut options, and today's the day the doughy dessert snack is celebrated. Yes, it's World Doughnut… Read more Video, Audio
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Farmer thrilled to find long-tailed bat colony on his farm
5 Jun 2020A south Canterbury farmer is thrilled to have discovered a colony of rare long-tailed bats on his farm. The tiny bats used to be common throughout New Zealand in the 1800s - they were once a common… Read more Audio
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Thousands across US attend memorial services for George Floyd
5 Jun 2020After 10 tumultuous days across the United States, thousands are expected to attend a memorial service today in Minneapolis for George Floyd, whose death in police custody triggered widespread… Read more Audio
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News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
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