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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, 5 November 2019
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All Blacks jersey signed by Barrett brothers on Trade Me
5 Nov 2019Beauden, Scott and Jordie made Cup history when they became the first brothers to each score a try in a pool match against Canada. Now they're auctioning a fully framed All Blacks jersey signed by… Read more Audio
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Auckland Council working to ban the public sale of fireworks
5 Nov 2019Today marks Guy Fawkes - and the last of the four-day fireworks sale season. It's celebrated by many families who share in backyard displays, but for some people and their pets it's a stressful and… Read more Audio
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UK prepares to elect a new Speaker of the House
5 Nov 2019In the UK, voting is underway to elect a new Speaker of the House of Commons in the first election for the powerful post in more than a decade. Seven candidates are in the running, including ex-deputy… Read more Audio
Monday, 4 November 2019
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Tonga Rugby league's historic win: A victory to silence the critics
4 Nov 2019After making history on Saturday defeating the World Champion Australian Kangaroos, Tonga's rugby league team and their massive community of fans are now setting their sights on a world cup victory… Read more Audio
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Temperatures soaring across New Zealand
4 Nov 2019It felt like summer for many part of New Zealand yesterday - with temperatures soaring across the country - the highest hitting 34.5 degrees celsius in the Bay of Plenty's town of Kawerau. Canterbury… Read more Audio
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Barry Guy Wraps up the Weekend's Sport
4 Nov 2019It's time for a look at the weekend's sport with Barry Guy Audio
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Biz Byte - Why are class action legal cases becoming popular?
4 Nov 2019Let's go to business now where every morning we answer one of your questions.Why are class action legal cases becoming more popular? Here with the answer is our business reporter, Madison Reidy. Audio
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Fruit and vege report with Glenn Forsyth
4 Nov 2019First Up's weekend look at everything fruit and vegetable with Glenn Forsyth. Audio
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Indian-born New Zealander protests 'racist' immigration policy
4 Nov 2019An Indian-born New Zealand citizen wants to see immigration policy that's based around Indian culture. About 100 people gathered in Auckland's Aotea Square yesterday protesting against what they call… Read more Audio
Friday, 1 November 2019
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Who's up? New World New Lynn
1 Nov 2019We also love finding out who is up and about early like us. And long before the supermarket doors open, staff are working to make sure everything you need is ready to go. Early one morning First Up's… Read more Video, Audio
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Dunedin mayor Aaron Hawkins: How he's finding the job
1 Nov 2019It's been a week since Dunedin's new, 35-year-old, hitch-hiking Green party Mayor was sworn in - so now that Aaron Hawkins feet are firmly under the table, we decided to catch up with him and see how… Read more Audio
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Biz Byte-Is an interest rate cut by the Reserve bank likely?
1 Nov 2019Let's go to business now where every morning we answer a question of currnt interest. And this morning that's whether a further interestrate cut by the Reserve Bank is more or less likely in a couple… Read more Audio
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News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
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