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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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Meet the Mayors - Alex Walker of Central Hawkes Bay
5 Dec 2019Every Thursday we check in with a mayor from somewhere around the country, this week we're joined by Central Hawkes Bay second term may Alex Walker. Audio
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Samoa prepares for two day shutdown to vaccinate nation
Let's go now to Samoa where a nationwide shutdown is about to be enforced by the Government as medical teams go door to door in an attempt to ensure every citizen is vaccinated against measles. The… Read more Audio
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Vector plans outages as businesses prep for Xmas - no compo
Christmas is busy for any small business - but what happens if your power company plans an outage mid-way through December? For the owner of the Buckley Road Foodstore in Auckland, Maureen Ballard, it… Read more Audio
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NZ Samoans facing sombre Christmas pray and fundraise
5 Dec 2019Samoans in Auckland are bracing themselves for a sombre Christmas as the measles death toll continues to rise in their homeland. More than a hundred people gathered in Mangere last night to pray and… Read more Audio
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Protestors demand ODT cartoonist removed over racist drawing
5 Dec 2019Half-baked. That's how cartoonist Garrick Tremain's apology is being labelled. It came just hours after he refused to say sorry for a cartoon which made light of Samoa's measles crisis, when speaking… Read more Audio
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Immigration numbers up in the air leaving thousands in limbo
5 Dec 2019A thorny decision is lurking for the coalition Government as it starts to draw up how many new residents it will allow. The Government lowered the numbers to 50 to 60-thousand new residents when it… Read more Audio
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Leaders joke behind Trump's back at NATO 70th summit
5 Dec 2019Nato's 70th anniversary summit has been overshadowed by rows, including a spat over a recording of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appearing to mock US President Donald Trump. Leaders of the… Read more Audio
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First Up's Daily Quiz Wednesday 4 December
4 Dec 2019Yesterday's answers and today's questions: 1/. What is the Latin word for "elsewhere"? Meaning someone was elsewhere when an event happened? 2/. How much has former Wallaby Israel Folau increased his… Read more Audio
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Cartoonist not sorry for measles cartoon labelled as racist
4 Dec 2019A cartoonist who's latest work is being slammed as racist says "it's not causing anymore death" Garrick Tremain's cartoon depicts two women outside of a travel agent, with a caption that reads: 'I… Read more Audio
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Samoa plans mass shutdown of country to tackle measles
We go to Samoa now, where the measles epidemic is no laughing matter - a planned government shut down will take place tomorrow and Friday to allow mass vaccinations across the country. Samoa has… Read more Audio
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Cannabis campaigner will educate for Yes vote in referendum
4 Dec 2019'Lives will be changed' That's how a cannabis campaigner has reacted to news that people could be able to grow up to four cannabis plants per household, should New Zealanders vote yes in the cannabis… Read more Audio
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World-first measles online chatbot sees surge in users from Pacific desperate for help
4 Dec 2019A world-first online measles chatbot designed by two young Pacific doctors in Auckland has gone gangbusters over the last few weeks with an increasing number of parents in the Pacific asking for help… Read more Audio
