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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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Tuesday, 16 July 2019
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Why we feel like we've played sport when we're just watching
16 Jul 2019Heart pounding, heavy breathing, sweaty palms - they're just a few of the physical signs of stress and nerves many of us felt while watching the Cricket World Cup final yesterday. So why does it feel… Read more Audio
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English cricket fans nursing smug hangovers after win over NZ
16 Jul 2019Staying in the UK we have our correspondent Alex Cadier, who has been celebrating along with all the other England Cricket fans over yesterday's famous Cricket World Cup win. Audio
Monday, 15 July 2019
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Girls Rock! Camp musicians perform their final showcase
15 Jul 2019Last week we told you about a school holiday programme for girls, trans and non-binary young people that's hoping to help produce future rock stars. Over the course of six days, the 42 young people… Read more Video, Audio
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Biz Byte - inflation figures and Reserve Bank rates
15 Jul 2019Inflation figures are out this week and are expected to show a lift - if that's the case then why is the Reserve Bank still likely to cut rates later this year? Here's our business reporter, Kim… Read more Audio
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Tasman recovering from February fires
15 Jul 2019The green shoots of recovery are beginning to show on the hillsides, farms and forests burned in the February wildfires that struck the Tasman District. More than 2-thousand hectares was charred in… Read more Video, Audio
Friday, 12 July 2019
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Former Black Caps Rod Latham on son Tom making to final of CWC
12 Jul 2019He made it to the World Cup semis himself back in 1992 but former New Zealand cricketer Rod Latham will be hoping his son, Black Cap Tom Latham goes all the way in Sunday's final at Lords. Rod has… Read more Audio
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Rat problem growing in wealthy Auckland suburb of St Heliers
12 Jul 2019Could seaside fish and chip eating be exacerbating the rat problem in one of Auckland's priciest suburbs? Orakei Ward councillor Desley Simpson spotted large holes all along the boardwalk by the St… Read more Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
12 Jul 2019Let's go now head to the fruit and vege markets with Glenn Forsyth. How does the winter cold affect root veges and farmer's markets. Audio
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Biz Byte - how do company mergers work?
12 Jul 2019What hoops does a company have to jump through if it wants to merge with or take over another company? Here's our business reporter, Kim Savage with the answer. Audio
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Kiri Allen only woman in Inter-Parliamentary Cricket World Cup
Staying with cricket where the World Cup isn't the only game in town A team of New Zealand MPs have travelled to London on a self-funded trip for the Inter-Parliamentary Cricket World Cup. MP Kiri… Read more Audio
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Australia lose Cricket World Cup semi, NZ face England in final
12 Jul 2019We cross to our sports reporter Ravinder Hunia in the UK, who's actually trying to juggle the start of the Netball World Cup with the end of the Cricket World Cup. Audio
Thursday, 11 July 2019
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Early queues again for Work and Income advocates in Manuwera
11 Jul 2019Last week RNZ brought you the story of dozens of people queuing in pouring rain outside the office of Manurewa's Work and Income. The first person joined the line just after 2am last week to get an… Read more Audio
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