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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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Thursday, 27 June 2019
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VSA volunteer Martin McMorrow's new life on Tarawa, Kiribati
27 Jun 2019One of our regular segments looks at finding out about the good work Kiwis are doing all around the world. Today we're talking to an academic who was formerly based in Cambridge and is now settled on… Read more Audio
Wednesday, 26 June 2019
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Shannon Haunui-Thompson talks Matariki
26 Jun 2019On Monday we talked with Maori astronomer Dr Rangi Matamua about the meaning and significance of Matariki - the rising of the star cluster also known as Pleiades Our reporter Shannon Haunui-Thompson… Read more Audio
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David Seymour's End of Life Choice Bill to get Second Reading
26 Jun 2019Dr Sinead Donnelly from the Care Alliance has just set out the case of more than 1000 doctors who are opposed to ACT Leader David Seymour's End of Life Choice Bill, they'd prefer people who have… Read more Audio
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The Care Alliance opposes Seymour's End of Life Choice bill
26 Jun 2019ACT Leader David Seymour's End of Life Choice bill gets its second reading in parliament today, and if passed will be one step closer to becoming law. But more than a 1000 doctors in New Zealand have… Read more Audio
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Biz Bytes - What is an emerging market
26 Jun 2019Today's question is: What is an emerging market? Here with the answer is our business reporter, Madison Reidy Audio
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Ghost fishing: Cleaning up the rubbish in our waters
26 Jun 2019When most of us look out at our beautiful harbours and beaches we might think about the creatures living in the water, but probably don't give much pause for thought to the man-made products lurking… Read more Video, Audio
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Black Caps to face-off against dangerous Pakistani team
26 Jun 2019Tonight the Black Caps face-off against the ever dangerous Pakistani team at the Cricket World Cup and are set to meet Australia on Sunday morning New Zealand time. Former Black Cap - now leading… Read more Audio
Tuesday, 25 June 2019
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Who's Up? Labour MP Willie Jackson
25 Jun 2019Labour MP Willie Jackson has been a long time advocate for Maori and is also a well-known broadcaster too. And he's not a first time MP. During the late 1990s, Willie was the leader of Mana Motuhake… Read more Audio
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Tonga in need of sponsorship to continue playing in Oceania League Cup
25 Jun 2019The Chair of the Tonga Advisory Council says it's exploitation that Tongan fans continue to bring huge profits to New Zealand Rugby League while Tonga's National Rugby League walk away with nothing… Read more Audio
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Biz Bytes - What is a deposit insurance scheme
25 Jun 2019Today's question is: What is a deposit insurance scheme and why does New Zealand need one? Here with the answer is our business reporter, Madison Reidy. Audio
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Dying with Dignity explains euthanasia critera in Australia
25 Jun 2019Debate around voluntary euthanasia is heating up - with a second reading of David Seymour's End of Life Choice bill expected tomorrow. Just last week, assisted dying laws came into effect in the… Read more Audio
Monday, 24 June 2019
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Pleiades appearance brings on Matariki celebrations in NZ
24 Jun 2019From this week the star cluster Pleiades known in Aotearoa as Matariki will become visible in the sky. Recognition of Matariki has grown considerably in popular culture here in New Zealand over the… Read more Audio
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