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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
Friday, 8 August 2025
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Former Black Ferns Les Elder on this year's Farah Palmer Cup
5:52 am todayThe Farah Palmer Cup kicks off this weekend, former Black Fern Les Elder gives us her expert reckons Audio
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US: new tariffs kick in, South Park again mocks administration
5:47 am todayPresident Trump stars in this week's episode of Bevan Hurley's report from the USA AND South Park Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
5:25 am todayGlenn Forsyth is knee deep in the citrus season, and brings a bag of pears to the party - hint hint...Fruit of the Week.. Audio
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India deciding how to respond to US tariffs
5:11 am todayAnas Mallick updates us on the flash flood disaters in India and reaction to President Trump's 50% tariffs. Audio
Thursday, 7 August 2025
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Labour reactions to unemployment figures, road user changes
7 Aug 2025MP Duncan Webb talks unemployment and other political issues of the week from the Labour Party's perspective. Audio
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White Ferns vet Suzie Bates on prep for October's World Cup
7 Aug 2025White Ferns legend Suzie Bates is back from England and she's home preparing for October's World Cup Audio
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Taupo locals fight to improve hospital
7 Aug 2025Jimmy Ellingham has the news from the neighbourhoods around the central North Island Audio
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Dunedin nine year old wins 9 and under golf championship in UK
Nine-year-old Dunedin golfer Joanna Ke is our newset golf champ, taking out an age group title in Northern Ireland, Nathan Rarere talked with her coach, Shelley Duncan. Audio
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NZ tradie dies in Sydney, exchange student kills fellow student
7 Aug 2025Emma Cropper reports on the death of a Kiwi tradie in Sydney Audio
Wednesday, 6 August 2025
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NZ medical tourism to Turkey rapidly rising
Kiwis are heading overseas in record numbers for medical procedures - Ross McNaughton has the story Audio
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Update on Gaza ceasefire, Netanyahu's plans
6 Aug 2025Israel gets closer to a full reoccupation of Gaza, Alex Baird reports from the Middle-East Audio
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Africa: nearly 70 migrants dead off coast of Yemen
6 Aug 2025Another migrant boat sinking, this time off the coast of Yemen, Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Africa Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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