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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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Monday, 7 October 2019
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Second Trump whistleblower comes forward
7 Oct 2019To the US now where a second whistleblower has come forward in the impeachment case against President Donald Trump. The attorney representing both whistleblowers says the second whistleblower is an… Read more Audio
Friday, 4 October 2019
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Learn best way to make YOUR perfect cup of coffee
4 Oct 2019Short. Long. Flat. Black. White. There's numerous ways to take your coffee - and for early risers like us, it's often a vital start to the day. For some, a cup of joe is just a way to get a caffene… Read more Audio
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Taiaha speargun Mau is a Best design awards finalist
4 Oct 2019The Best design awards will be awarded this evening, celebrating the top Aotearoa New Zealand designers across a number of categories, Anzac Tasker, a creative director at Designworks and lifelong… Read more Audio
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Biz Bytes - feasibility of moving Ports of AK to Northland
4 Oct 2019The second instalment of a government commissioned report has backed shifting Ports of Auckland to Northland... but how feasible is it ? Here's business editor Gyles Beckford. Audio
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Fruit and Veges with Glenn "Raiders" Forsyth
4 Oct 2019We head to the weekend fruit and vegetable market now with passionate Raiders fan Glenn Forsyth. Audio
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Changes to electricity industry should bring cheaper power
4 Oct 2019Struggling families are being promised cheaper power bills under changes to the electricity industry. There are 20 proposals in the Electricity Price Review among them a plan to force companies to… Read more Audio
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Pike River families get closer to loved men but feel empty
4 Oct 2019It's been almost 10 years since families lost their loved ones at the tragic Pike River mine disaster and yesterday, as they stood closer than they've ever been before to where the victims died, they… Read more Audio
Thursday, 3 October 2019
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Sacked MMT coach told players to sign boycott statements
Documents obtained by First Up show the sacked coach of Tonga's National Rugby League team asked his players to sign statements boycotting their national federation - under the notion that he would be… Read more
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Man prosecuted for failing to put his suffering dying dog down
3 Oct 2019A man has been prosecuted for failing to put his dying dog out of its misery, but only because he couldn't bear to lose his life-long friend. Michael Morehu was sentenced in the Hutt Valley District… Read more Audio
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Biz Byte - what's the future of cash?
3 Oct 2019What's the future of cash? Our reporter Nona Pelletier has this report. Audio
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British High Commissioner:sentiment not the words that matter
3 Oct 2019The British High Commissioner has been quick to dismiss questions about why her message of regret to Gisborne iwi is not an apology. In two ceremonies yesterday Laura Clarke told the people of Ngati… Read more Audio
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Residents demand answers after dead fish wash up on properties
3 Oct 2019Upper Hutt residents say a routine flushing of a local dam has left dozens of fish dead in the creek below. The Wellington Regional Council's flush of the lake at the top of the Birchville dam is… Read more Audio
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News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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