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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.
Latest audio
Tuesday, 10 December 2024
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Tonga's PM resigns after vote of no confidence
Tonga's Prime Minister has resigned after a vote of no confidence, Caleb Fotheringham reports on the latest from Tonga. Audio
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UK: Syria's HTS group being re-classified for dialogue
10 Dec 2024The UK government weighs up removing Syria's new leadership from terror lists, Henry Riley has the latest from London Audio
Monday, 9 December 2024
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Update on fire near West Melton, Canterbury
9 Dec 2024Reporter Keiller MacDuff is at the fire in West Melton - she updates Nathan on the latest. Audio
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A Whakaari/White Is eruption survivor on 5 year anniversary
9 Dec 2024Five years ago today, 22 people died on Whakaari during an eruption. Nathan Rarere talked with survivor Lellani Hopkins. Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
9 Dec 2024Berries are the stars of the week in fruit, but first our Minister of Fruit and Veggies is down in the dumps.. his favourite TV show has ended for the season. Audio
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US: latest on hunt for killer of health insurance boss
9 Dec 2024The manhunt continues for the killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Katherine Firkin has the latest. Audio
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European reaction to Syria, Notre Dame Cathedral reopens
9 Dec 2024Europe reacts to the overthrow of the Assad regime in Syria, Dr Anita Purcell-Sjölund reports from Sweden Audio
Friday, 6 December 2024
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Last Man Stands cricket - competitive, social, worldwide
6 Dec 2024Leonard Powell dives into the mid-week cricket competition Last Man Standing Audio
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Explained: crowd sizes, how to count and why?
6 Dec 2024Official police figures said 42,000 people attended Hikoi mo Te Tiriti, Katie Kenny tells us how they come up with these numbers. Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
6 Dec 2024What's Glenn's Fruit of the week?? Here's a clue STRAWBERRIES!
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Africa: unidentified disease in DRC, stadium crush in Guinea
6 Dec 2024A flu-like illness is being blamed for 79 deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chris Ocamringa reports from Kinchasa Audio
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US: health insurance boss killed, more pardons from Biden
6 Dec 2024Bevan Hurley updates us on the killing of a US insurance company CEO in New York Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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