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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, 25 September 2025
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Labour's Jan Tinetti on early childhood education concerns
MP Jan Tinetti talks politics of the week from the Labour party's perspective Audio
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Gaza's few remaining hospitals are being overwhelmed
Gaza's few remaining hospitals are being overwhelmed, Alex Baird reports from Doha Audio
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RNZ's political report Anneke Smith is in New York
RNZ's political report Anneke Smith is in New York for leaders week at the UN Audio
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UN World Heritage status for Russell is on the cards
5:24 am todayUN World Heritage status for Russell is on the cards - and a goose is ruled out of contention in the race for the Whangarei Mayoralty - Peter de Graaf reports. Audio
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PM Albanese meets Donald Trump
5:12 am todayPM Albanese meets Donald Trump, and an ex-All White avoids conviction - Emma Cropper reports from Sydney Audio
Wednesday, 24 September 2025
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80th anniversary of RNZAF worst air crash
24 Sep 2025On this day 80 years ago the RNZAF suffered its worst aircrash ever, director of the Air Force Museum Brett Marshall told us the story Audio
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DNA Drive needs insects from your car number plate
24 Sep 2025Producer Matthew Hutch tells about DNA Drive, a project which needs insects from your car number plate.. Audio
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TradeMe's Emma Bacon has her list of the week'
24 Sep 2025TradeMe's Emma Bacon has her list of the week's featured auctions on TradeMe - this week she leads with a house/plane hangar Audio
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Botswanans get a day off after success at World Champs
24 Sep 2025Botswanans get a day off after success at the World Athletics Championships Audio
Tuesday, 23 September 2025
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Winston Peters to unveil New Zealand's position on Palestinian statehood
As Winston Peters prepares to unveil New Zealand's position on Palestinian statehood, we hit the streets to find out what regular folk reckon Audio
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Jeffery Epstein continues his influence from beyond the grave
23 Sep 2025Jeffery Epstein continues his influence from beyond the grave, HEnry Riley reports from London Audio
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Jeffery Epstein continues his influence from beyond the grave
23 Sep 2025Jeffery Epstein continues his influence from beyond the grave, HEnry Riley reports from London Audio
First Up
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