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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, 17 February 2020
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An endangered grey wolf has been found dead in California
17 Feb 2020An endangered grey wolf has been found dead in California, sparking an investigation into how she died, The three year old wolf, known as Wolf O.R 54. was found by rangers after her tracker died… Read more Audio
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Loans are now available for earthquake prone buildings
17 Feb 2020A government loan scheme for owner-occupiers of earthquake-prone units doesn't go far enough and could still leave people in financial difficulty. That's from the chair of Macalister Heights body… Read more Audio
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Sports news with Felicity Reid
17 Feb 2020RNZ Sport is reporter Felicity Reid joins Indira Stewart in studio. Audio
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Should buildings be more prepared for natural hazards?
17 Feb 2020Researchers say councils should be doing much more to ensure homes and buildings aren't wiped out when a mega-tsunami eventually strikes the east coast of the North Island. The one-in-1000 year event… Read more Audio
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Fruit and vege report with Glenn Forsyth
17 Feb 2020Now for a look at the fruit and vege markets - here's our Minister of Fruit and Veg, Glenn Forsyth. Audio
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What's trending with Ellie Jay
17 Feb 2020Ellie Jay tells us what's trending on social media now.. Audio
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Silver filling, amalgam replaced by tooth coloured materials
17 Feb 2020New research by Otago University has found amalgam was used in 7 percent of fillings in 2017 - compared to just over 50 percent in 1998. Associate Professor Jonathan Broadbent is the lead author of… Read more Audio
Friday, 14 February 2020
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Family want answers from AFFCO after man's death
14 Feb 2020The family of a man killed at an Affco meat plant in Wairoa last week want to know if he was crushed to death or froze to death after his body was left undiscovered for at least five hours. Worksafe… Read more Audio
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Wellington coast residents upset with water quality
14 Feb 2020Wellington's Owhiro Bay residents are fed up after more than two decades of human waste making its way into their local stream and bay. Over 20 years, the bay and it's swimming spots have been opened… Read more Audio
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Fruit and Veg report
With our Minister of Fruit and Veg, Glenn Forsyth. Audio
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Moriori descendants meet for treaty settlement
14 Feb 2020Moriori descendants and representatives of the Crown will meet in Rekohu, or the Chatham Islands, today for the signing of the Moriori Treaty Settlement. Audio
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