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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, 1 October 2019
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Big announcements made at UK Conservative Party conference
1 Oct 2019To the UK now where, with a month before the Brexit deadline of October 31, the ruling Conservative Party is holding its annual conference in Manchester. I'm joined now by our UK correspondent Alex… Read more Audio
Monday, 30 September 2019
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Waste free, locally grown: CH Riverside Market opens today
30 Sep 2019Five years ago it was just an idea - but after 18 months of construction and 80 million dollars later - what's poised to be Christchurch's central emporium for food, drink and culture is about to open… Read more Audio
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Where Does Your Food Come From? Mushrooms
30 Sep 2019Buttons, cups or flats - their strong flavour can divide a crowd and cause arguments at the dinner-table. But how much does the most avid-mushroom lover know about how their favourite fungus is grown… Read more Video, Audio
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Biz Byte - how does NZ Post make money as mail declines?
30 Sep 2019How does New Zealand Post continue to make money as the volume of mail continues to decline? Our reporter Nona Pelletier has this report. Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
30 Sep 2019It's Monday so off the the markets we go with our fruit and veggie expert and Rugby League fan Glenn Forsyth.. Audio
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RWC Japanese fans ecstactic with surprise win over Ireland
30 Sep 2019Two days after Japan's shock upset over the number-one ranked Ireland at the Rugby World Cup - fans in Japan are still reeling. On Saturday the Brave Blossoms beat Ireland 19-12 - blowing Pool A wide… Read more Audio
Friday, 27 September 2019
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TRC Housing development company welcomes evicted families back
27 Sep 2019The Tamaki Regeneration Company says it has relocated the family of at least one evicted Tamaki College student back in Glen Innes and others are welcome to return too. It comes after First Up first… Read more Audio
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Closure of Fonterra's Kapiti site an economic boost for Eltham
27 Sep 2019South Taranaki's mayor is welcoming the economic boost 35 new jobs at Fonterra's Eltham site will provide - but feels for those affected by the closure of their Kapiti site. Yesterday, the dairy giant… Read more Audio
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Biz Byte - will Fonterra's new plan get back to core business?
27 Sep 2019This morning's question - will Fonterra's new plan to get back to basics and concentrate on being a New Zealand business pay dividends? Here's business editor Gyles Beckford. Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
27 Sep 2019It's time to look at this weekend's fruit and vege specials with our Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth. Audio
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Alternative travel options: Cody Moir cycles from UK to NZ
27 Sep 2019More and more people are trying to find alternatives to flying due to the environmental cost of air travel. 16-year-old climate change activist Greta Thunberg refuses to fly and sailed from Britain to… Read more Audio
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US whistleblower's letter claims White House cover up
27 Sep 2019Let's begin in the US where a whistleblower complaint against the US president has accused Senior White House officials of a cover up. The whistleblower's letter was released a few hours ago and it… Read more Audio
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