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First Up
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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Thursday, 4 September 2025
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Volcanologists studying Tonga's Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai
4 Sep 2025Marine geologist Dr Marta Ribo is off the coast Tonga mapping the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha apai volcano examining how the sea floor has changed since the massive eruption in 2022 Audio
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UK: Nigel Farage testifies before US Congress committee
4 Sep 2025The UK's Deputy PM has referred herself to parliament's Ethics Committee, Ellie Jay tells us why. Audio
Wednesday, 3 September 2025
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Viral ice creams on social media a boost for dairies in winter
3 Sep 2025Reporter Ke-Xin Li looks at the latest Tik-Tok trend - viral icecreams plus Ingrid Hipkiss joins Melissa for a taste test of three of the most popular Audio
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Gaza declared dangerous combat zone as US ponders recovery
3 Sep 2025A plan to turn Gaza into a Middle-East Riviera is circulating, Alex Baird has reaction from Doha Audio
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Wonderful World of TradeMe with Emma Bacon
3 Sep 2025Emma Bacon has this week's popular listings from TradeMe - including an opportunity to hang with some cute Kiwi Audio
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Hundreds killed after landslide levels village in Sudan
3 Sep 2025Hundreds are dead after a landslide in Sudan, Nabil Ahmed Rufai has the story from Africa Audio
Tuesday, 2 September 2025
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Deputy PM Seymour on new foreign investment/buying rules
2 Sep 2025Melissa Chan-Green talks changes to foreign investment rules and housing intensification with Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour. Audio
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Maseratis to milk tankers - Auckland's abandoned vehicles
2 Sep 2025Producer Ross McNaughton takes a ride with Auckland Transport as they remove abandoned cars from around the city. Audio
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UK: govt announces major change to asylum system
2 Sep 2025The UK Government announces major changes to the asylum system, Henry Riley has the latest from London Audio
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Changes to RMA, local govt to affect huge region of Canterbury
2 Sep 2025How will changes to the Resource Management Act affect Canterbury? LDR's David Hill fills us in. Audio
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Small Japanese town blocks Mt Fuji view to stop tourists
2 Sep 2025Fighting off bears and problematic tourism - Chris Gilbert has his report from Japan Audio
Monday, 1 September 2025
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Blackferns break records in second win over Japan in WRWC
1 Sep 2025Commentator Rikki Swannell joins First Up for a look at the World Cup from the UK Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
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