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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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Tuesday, 29 April 2025
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Finance Minister to announce FamilyBoost changes in June
29 Apr 2025Finance Minister Nicola Willis talks climate grants for some of our biggest industrial polluters. Audio
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Portia Woodman Wickliffe on the return to the Black Ferns
29 Apr 2025Portia Woodman-Whitcliffe is almost back in black as the squad works toward this year's World Cup of Rugby Audio
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Nelson deals with upgrading road or building a bridge
29 Apr 2025LDR's Max Frethey reports on the Tasman district's bridge or road upgrade Audio
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UK: warnings of Tory and Reform UK coalition
29 Apr 2025Things are heating up in the UK - Ellie Jay has the news out of London Audio
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North Korea confirms troops sent to fight for Russia in Ukraine
29 Apr 2025China is staking a claim to a sandbar in the South China Sea, Chris Gilbert has the story from Japan Audio
Monday, 28 April 2025
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US: car attack in Vancouver, Canada kills 11
28 Apr 2025North America correspondent Katherine Firkin has an update on the Vancouver car attack which has left 11 dead and more than 20 injured. Audio
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Michael Wood finishes Assisi pilgrimage at Pope's funeral
28 Apr 2025Former Minister of Transport Michael Wood found himself at the Vatican for the funeral on Saturday, he talked with producer Matthew Hutching Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
28 Apr 2025Glenn Forsyth is back after two massive long weekends with all the fruit and veggie news. Audio
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Comedian Itay Dom on nomination for Billy T Awards
28 Apr 2025Itay Dom is one of a number of nominations for the country's most prestigious comedy prize - the Billy T Award which is announced next month. Audio
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Pope's funeral sees high powered talks between US, Ukraine
28 Apr 2025A big weekend at The Vatican for the funeral of Pope Francis - Anita Purcell-Sjölund reports from Europe Audio
Thursday, 24 April 2025
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Carmel Sepuloni joins First Up for the week in politics
Labour's deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni joins First Up for a look at the week in politics Audio
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Alex Cadier on preparations for the funeral of Pope Francis
24 Apr 2025Alex Cadier reports on preparations for the funeral of Pope Francis Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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