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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
Monday, 2 March 2026
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Iranian New Zealander Forough Amin
5:53 am todayIranian New Zealander Forough Amin hasn't heard from her family in Iran since the US led attacks began in the weekend. Audio
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Correspondent Jacob Brown has the latest out of the Middle-East
Correspondent Jacob Brown has the latest out of the Middle-East Audio
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The fruit markets with the Minister of Fruit and Veggies
Let's head down to the markets with our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth Audio
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Correspondent Katherine Firkin reports in from the USA
5:16 am todayCorrespondent Katherine Firkin reports in from the USA with reaction to war with Iran Audio
Friday, 27 February 2026
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How Paeroa titled itself the Antique Capital of NZ
27 Feb 2026Paeroa is New Zealand's antique capital.. or so they say, Ke-Xin Li went to find out more Audio
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India bans school book, Taliban declares war on Pakistan
27 Feb 2026Breaking News - Taliban have decarled war on Pakistan, Anas Mallick reports from Islamabad. Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
27 Feb 2026With his "Fruit of the Week" - nectarines, it's Glenn Forsyth, Minister of Fruit and Veggies Audio
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Jerome Chandrahasen's stand up On Words to Nelson, DN Fringe
27 Feb 2026Comedian and word-nerd Jerome Chandrahasan takes his show on the road Audio
Thursday, 26 February 2026
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Labour will be different government than last time
26 Feb 2026Pay equity and the state of the nation, Nathan Rarere talks with Labour's Willow-Jean Prime Audio
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Humans Deep Space Message project to the Universe
26 Feb 202650 years on from Nasa's Voyager missions, you too can send a message in to space. Nathan spoke with HUMANS Deep Space Message project lead and co-founder Dr Maya Nasr. To record your message… Read more Audio
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Former Interislander ferry Aratere yet to sail to India
26 Feb 2026The Aratere has a new name but is still waiting to head for the Indian scrap-yard. RNZ's Samantha Gee has the update Audio
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Ghana foreign minister in Ukraine for release of Ghanaian POWs
26 Feb 2026Two Ghanaian's fighting for Russia are being held as prisoners of war in Ukraine Nabil Ahmed Rufai has the story Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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