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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
Wednesday, 4 March 2026
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Sam Ruthe's dad Ben on his son's incredible run of records
4 Mar 2026Middle distance runner Sam Ruthe was too busy catching up with school exams to talk, so Melissa caught up with his dad Ben about Sam's success and his participation in the National Champs this… Read more Audio
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Europe's reaction to US/Israel attack on Iran
4 Mar 2026Anita Purcell-Sjölund has reaction from Europe to the war in the Middle East Audio
Tuesday, 3 March 2026
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Deputy PM on US/Israel attacks on Iran
3 Mar 2026David Seymour talks War in Iran and sharing public info with the US Audio
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Aotearoa gets to see the full duration of lunar eclipse
3 Mar 2026Kiwis have a front row seat to tonight's lunar eclipse or blood moon - Melissa talks with Josh Aoraki from Auckland's Stardome Audio
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To drive or not to drive on Northland beaches
3 Mar 2026Whangarei's council is weighing up rules around driving on the district's beaches, Melissa Chan-Green talked with LDR's Susan Botting Audio
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UK: PM says UK won't join offensive action on Iran
3 Mar 2026UK bases in the Middle East have been targeted by Iranian drones, Henry Riley joins First Up from London Audio
Monday, 2 March 2026
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Iranian New Zealander Forough Amin
2 Mar 2026Iranian 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
2 Mar 2026Correspondent 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
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
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