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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, 3 September 2019
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Immunisation clinic set up at AK school to vaccinate 300
3 Sep 2019More than 300 students could be vaccinated against measles today - as an immunisation clinic sets up in an Auckland school. Manurewa High School was forced to cancel a Mayoral event and sent 300… Read more Audio
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Biz Byte - how is the living wage calculated?
3 Sep 2019A listener texted in a question yesterday asking how is the living wage calculated? Here's business editor Gyles Beckford with the answer Audio
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Tall Blacks vs Montenegro a must win match
3 Sep 2019The Tall Blacks tip-off against Montenegro tonight is a must-win match to keep their Fiba Basketball World Cup dreams alive. A slump in the third quarter against Brazil on Sunday night saw the team… Read more Audio
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Racism an issue against minority groups in NZ
3 Sep 2019A Cambodian-New Zealander believes racism is an issue amongst minority groups in New Zealand. University of Otago medical student Angela Huor, admits her own family can be racist because of the way… Read more Audio
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Floridian family evacuate from east coast as Dorian strikes
3 Sep 2019As the hurricane inches slowly towards the US, the states of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas have all declared states of emergency with residents preparing to evacuate. The National Hurricane… Read more Audio
Monday, 2 September 2019
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Patient Voice Aotearoa cautious about new Cancer Agency
2 Sep 2019If you've just joined us, the government's plan to tackle cancer will see the establishment of a Cancer control agency and an extra 60 million dollars towards medication. It comes after strong… Read more Audio
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Tonga to open first public library system with thousands of books donated from NZ
Tonga will open its first ever public library next month and it's taken efforts in New Zealand and Tonga to build it. Thousands of books have been donated by more than 50 Auckland Council libraries… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Those not immunised against measles - take quarantine seriously
2 Sep 2019Anyone who's been exposed to measles and isn't immunised, needs to take being in quarantine seriously. That's the message from a vaccine expert, as New Zealand faces it's worst measles outbreak in two… Read more Audio
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Biz Byte - are the latest building consents at a 45 year high?
2 Sep 2019The latest building numbers talked about consents at 45 year highs ... is that true? Here's business editor Gyles Beckford. Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
2 Sep 2019It's the first week of spring! And we're joined now by our fruit and vegetable expert Glenn Forsyth.. Audio
Friday, 30 August 2019
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Early childcare centres want inclusion in free lunch prog ramme
There are calls for the government to consider including early childcare centres in its roll out of free school lunches. The Prime Minister's announced students from 30 primary and intermediate… Read more Audio
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Biz Byte - why are businesses so down in the dumps?
30 Aug 2019Why are businesses so down in the dumps? Here with the answer is our business reporter, Madison Reidy. Audio
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