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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.
Latest audio
Thursday, 10 April 2025
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UK: Starmer declines to back "buy British" campaign
10 Apr 2025Trump's tariff regime has caused chaos on markets around the world, Ellie Jay tells us how the UK is reacting Audio
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100 days of 2025 already - highlights, lowlights?
10 Apr 2025Our reporter KeXin Li asked people in central Hamilton what the highlights or low-lights of the year have been for them. Audio
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Little spotted kiwi returning to Nelson
RNZ's Samantha Gee updated us on what's happening in the region around Nelson Audio
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Music Therapy helping diverse communities across motu
It's Music Therapy week, therapist Luke Stothart told Nathan about how therapy helps those in need Audio
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Tariffs forces China to work together with neighbours
10 Apr 2025Anas Mallick reports on how Trump tariffs are being greeted in South Asia Audio
Wednesday, 9 April 2025
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Abuse, threats against female MPs potential threat to democracy
9 Apr 2025A new study shows our female MPs continue to be threatened and abused - Mahvash Ikram has this story Audio
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Australian leaders square off in first TV election debate
9 Apr 2025The first TV leaders debate went to air last night in Australia, Pam Corkery watched it so you didn't have to Audio
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Wonderful World of TradeMe with Emma Bacon
9 Apr 2025A floating steam-powered waka, a chance to hang out with a Super Rugby team and a very expensive mansion to have a nosy at - Emma Bacon brings us the interesting auctions at TradeMe this week. Audio
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US: Israel's PM has meeting at White House
9 Apr 2025Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu is in Washington for talks at the White House, Alex Baird reports on the Middle East from Doha Audio
Tuesday, 8 April 2025
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Economic Growth minister Nicola Willis on tariffs, defence
The good folk of Te Awamutu and Nicola Willis talk tariffs and trade Audio
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UK: PM Starmer pledges not to raise taxes, warns of tariffs
8 Apr 2025Henry Riley reports from London on UK reaction to the new world of international trade Audio
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Taranaki Maori unhappy with Treaty Principles Bill
8 Apr 2025Taranaki LDR reporter Craig Ashworth hasn't been 100% over the past couple of years, and he's got big-ups for health workers. Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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