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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
Tuesday, 3 December 2024
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Finance Minister on bird flu, SolarZero collapse, abuse compo
3 Dec 2024Finance Minister Nicola Willis talked bird flu and other issues of the week with Nathan Rarere Audio
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Welsh man runs a 75 mile penis on GPS for Movember
Welshman Terry Rosoman wanted to do something spectacular for Movember, so he went for a run in the mountains - armed with a GPS unit, and a sense of humour. Audio
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Bad driving leads to consistently wonky Give Way sign
3 Dec 2024Gisborne has a wonky sign problem, reporter Zita Campbell has the story Audio
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Japan sends defence equipment to like-minded countries
3 Dec 2024A Japanese supermarket had a furry visitor - Chris Gilbert tells us about the bear in the deli-section. Audio
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UK: parliament votes to legalise assisted dying
3 Dec 2024Assisted dying is now legal in the UK, Henry Riley reports from London Audio
Monday, 2 December 2024
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Sepuloni discusses promises made at Labour conference
2 Dec 2024A big weekend for Labour at the party's first conference since last year's election loss - Carmel Sepuloni talked with Nathan Rarere. Audio
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Te Awamutu Courier desperate to stay open
2 Dec 2024Leonard Powell headed to Te Awamutu as the NZME axe hangs over the 123 year old Te Awamutu Courier. Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
2 Dec 2024Blackberries are on the Minister's mind this morning.. and there's a little ZING in Glenn's salad. Audio
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UN court hears case about combatting climate change
2 Dec 2024A climate change court case in the Hague leads news out of Europe with Anita Purcell-Sjölund Audio
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US: bone chilling weather hits Thanksgiving weekend
2 Dec 2024Donald Trump's latest picks for his cabinet have been announced, Katherine Firkin reports from New York where it's also really cold! Audio
Friday, 29 November 2024
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How much do you spend on Xmas presents - we found out
29 Nov 2024How much will you spend on friends and family this Christmas, Mahvash Ikram hit the streets to find out Audio
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Explained: first report from Inquiry in NZ's Covid response
29 Nov 2024The report from the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the country's response to the covid pandemic is out, Katie Kenny looked at how the inquiry came about Audio
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News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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