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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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Friday, 28 June 2019
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Who performed well in first Democratic candidate debate
In the US, the race to find a democratic leader who will go up against President Donald Trump in next year's election is well under way. Ten of the 20 candidates in the running took to the debate… Read more Audio
Thursday, 27 June 2019
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Who's Up at 5am? Teacher Genevieve Kreft
27 Jun 2019Primary school principals yesterday rejected the Government's latest pay offer, saying it would have left those leading the country's smallest schools earning less than senior teachers at larger… Read more Audio
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Maryan Street on End of Life bill voted to committee stages
27 Jun 2019Last night 70 MPs voted David Seymour's End of Life Choice bill through to committee stages, while 50 voted against. It's the third time our parliament has considered assisted dying legalislation, the… Read more Audio
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Canadian doctor shares her experience of euthanasia deaths
27 Jun 2019What's it like to help someone end their life? It's something doctors here could soon be doing, as David Seymour's End of Life Care bill passed its second reading last night. Ahead of the vote… Read more Audio
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Pop-up hāngi showcases Māori kai for Matariki
27 Jun 2019As part of Matariki celebrations, the 'Hāngi Master' has created a pop up hāngi in central Auckland to showcase the beautiful Māori cuisine and the process that goes with it. Read more Video, Audio
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Biz Bytes - why did Reserve Bank not cut interest rates?
27 Jun 2019Today's question - why didn't the Reserve Bank cut interest rates yesterday? Here's business editor Gyles Beckford Audio
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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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