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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
Thursday, 21 August 2025
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Black Ferns Risaleaana Pouri-Lane on WRWC
21 Aug 2025The Black Ferns kick off their World Cup campaign in the UK on Monday, Risaleaana Pouri-Lane joined Nathan from York Audio
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Govt looks to expand geothermal strategy in Taupo region
21 Aug 2025Dan Hutchinson reports on the neighbourhood around Taupo, where there's a boil water notice in the suburb of Mapara Audio
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Australia: Tensions rising between Albanese, Netanyahu
21 Aug 2025Tension continues between Israel and Australia, Emma Cropper joins First Up from Sydney Audio
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UK: new inflation figures, troops go to Ukraine?
21 Aug 2025Inflation is on the rise in the UK, Lydia Batham has the figues from London Audio
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
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Infinity Plus One (Subash Chandar K) on teacher life and pay
20 Aug 2025As secondary teachers strike, maths educator Subash Chander K - aka Infinity Plus One, clears up how much teachers actually get paid Audio
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Israelis protest Netanyahu's handling of Gaza war
20 Aug 2025Israel is due to respond to the Gaza ceasefire plan, Alex Baird has his report from a super-hot Doha Audio
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Wonderful World of TradeMe with Emma Bacon
20 Aug 2025Every household needs a life sized ceramic doberman - Emma Bacon from TradeMe has the weekly listings Audio
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UN boss in Burkina Faso expelled over children violence report
20 Aug 2025Burkina Faso's military junta is butting heads with the UN - Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from neighbouring Ghana Audio
Tuesday, 19 August 2025
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Deputy PM Seymour on changes to building consents
19 Aug 2025Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour joins with his reckons on the political issue of the week Audio
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Zelensky, European leaders meet at White House
19 Aug 2025Europe Correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund joins us from Europe, as Ukraine's Zelensky meets with Donald Trump in Washington Audio
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Wairoa apples/horticulture do well at Hawke's Bay Export Awards
19 Aug 2025Wairoa Star's new owner is Tautau Commercial, CEO Aayden Clarke joins First Up to tell us wassup in the Hawkes Bay town Audio
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Rule changes made after 2 young Japanese boxers die after bouts
19 Aug 2025Japan is to introduce new rules around boxing after two recent deaths - Nathan talks to Chris Gilbert. Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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