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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, 11 November 2019
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The Kindness Institute changing the lives of our rangatahi calls for funding to survive
11 Nov 2019As Mike King's Gumboot Fund runs out of money, another youth wellbeing program says funding is also a constant struggle. Auckland's the Kindness Institute is trying to give young people the tools they… Read more Video, Audio
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Glenn Forsyth looks at the weekend's fruit and veg buys
11 Nov 2019As we head in to another week, it is of course time to check in with our Minister of Fruit and Veg Mr Glenn Forsyth! Audio
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New Zealand K-pop dance crew MDC compete in Korea
Back home, New Zealand based K-pop dance crew MDC have just returned from competing in the global K-pop Festival in South Korea. Only thirteen groups from around the world get selected to perform, and… Read more Audio
Friday, 8 November 2019
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Te Paea Hinerangi will feature at U2 concerts in Auckland
8 Nov 2019An image of one of Aotearoa's most famous kuia, Te Pāea Hinerangi, will feature at this weekend's U2 concerts in Auckland. While the band performs their song 'Últra Violet (Light My Way)', Te Pāea -… Read more Audio
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Court hears more Details in Grace Millane Trial
8 Nov 2019The jury in the trial of the man accused of murdering Grace Millane has heard about what he was doing on his phone the night she died. The 27-year-old man, who can't be named, is on trial in the High… Read more Audio
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Looking Ahead to Sport this Weekend
8 Nov 2019Now to sports - there's lots coming up over the weekend - The Black Caps lead the 20/20 series against England, and the two sides go head to head in Napier tonight. Joining me to talk about all that… Read more Audio
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Biz Byte - How do start-ups eventually break even?
8 Nov 2019How do start-ups eventually break even? Here with the answer is our business reporter, Madison Reidy. Audio
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Glenn Forsyth looks at the weekend's fruit and veg buys
8 Nov 2019Glenn Forsyth looks at the weekend's fruit and veg buys Audio
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Tapu te Ranga marae clean up making slow progress
8 Nov 2019Five months after the distinctive Wellington marae Tapu te Ranga burnt to the ground, the clean up is making slow progress. There's still a large pile of ash and rubble where the multistoried… Read more Audio
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Children's Commissioner slams Oranga Tamariki
8 Nov 2019The Children's Commissioner Andrew Beecroft says a report into Oranga Tamariki's removal of a baby from a Hawkes Bay mother is a daming indictment of a failed and flawed social work policy. The… Read more Audio
Thursday, 7 November 2019
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Meeting mayors from around the country - Campbell Barry
7 Nov 2019Each week we're planning to speak to mayors from around the country, to find out a little bit about them. Today I'm joined by the new mayor for Lower Hutt - Campbell Barry, who at 28-years-old, is the… Read more Audio
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How armwrestling saved NZ champion Maateiwarangi from a life in prison
7 Nov 2019There are many names for the man who has held New Zealand's Superheavy-weight Arm wrestling championship title for the last 8 years. Some call him big MAT, others call him 'the BEAST'. And at 6.2 and… Read more Video, Audio
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