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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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Friday, 6 September 2019
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
6 Sep 2019And now for a market update - a fruit and vege market update, we talk now with our produce guru Glenn Forsyth. Audio
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Plug pulled on Aussie protest BBQ
6 Sep 2019A meaty protest has got out of hand, before it even started. It came about after a vegan woman called Cilla Carden from Perth took her neighbours all the way to the Supreme Court - to stop them having… Read more Audio
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Tonga rugby test debutant Zane Kapeli embraces heritage
Tongan loose forward Zane Kapeli is about to play the biggest rugby match of his life but it's not the opportunity to take on the All Blacks that Kapeli will be forever thankful to the Ikale Tahi for… Read more Audio
Thursday, 5 September 2019
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Uni students uncertain of their immunisation status
5 Sep 2019There was a mixture of frustration and apathy among Auckland University students about the measles - as the number of cases in the city continues to rise. Our producer Lydia Batham and videographer… Read more Audio
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Tall Blacks face Greece in final World Cup pool match
5 Sep 2019Set your alarm clocks. The Tall Blacks face off against Greece at midnight tonight New Zealand time in their final pool match at the Fiba basketball World Cup. Our sports reporter Matt Chatterton is… Read more Audio
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Biz Byte - why is sharemarket doing well amidst talk of gloom
5 Sep 2019Why is the sharemarket smashing records when all the headlines talk of global gloom, volatility and recession. Here's business editor, Gyles Beckford Audio
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British MPs back a bill to block a no-deal Brexit
To the UK now where MPs have backed a bill to block a no-deal Brexit, which could trigger the Prime Minister to seek a general election. Yesterday, Boris Johnson lost his majority in the House and… Read more Audio
Wednesday, 4 September 2019
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Clamp down on loan sharks good start for indebted families
4 Sep 2019A cap on the interest rates loan sharks can charge will make a difference for families struggling with debt - but it doesn't go far enough. That's from Christians Against Poverty - who say they're… Read more Audio
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Biz Byte - are Kiwis ripping off insurance companies?
4 Sep 2019Is it really true that Kiwis rip off the insurance companies to the tune of 600-million dollars or more a year? Here's business editor Gyles Beckford Audio
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UK PM loses working majority in House of Commons
We cross to the UK where Prime Minister Boris Johnson has lost his working majority in the House of Commons after a Conservative MP defected to the Liberal Democrats. In a dramatic move, MP Phillip… Read more Audio
Tuesday, 3 September 2019
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K Pop: The worldwide phenomenon in music, dance, fashion
3 Sep 2019Black Pink, BTS and Gangnam Style - all K-pop bands, the style of music has been growing in popularity and some K-pop bands are worldwide phenomenons. If you've never heard of it, let us introduce… Read more Video, Audio
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Pharmac funding boost brings tears of joy to cancer patient
3 Sep 2019The government's announcement of its plan to tackle cancer including the extra funding to Pharamac, has brought hope to many. For one woman, the news left her in tears, as she stood watching her… Read more Audio
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News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
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