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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, 28 May 2025
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US ceasefire proposal rejected while more Gazans killed
28 May 2025Israel is ramping up attacks on Gaza..Alex Baird joins us from Doha Audio
Tuesday, 27 May 2025
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Finance Minister explains the Regulatory Standard Bill
27 May 2025Finance Minister Nicola Willis explains her government's Regulatory Standard Bill Audio
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UK: Important visit for King Charles to Canada
27 May 2025Henry Riley reports from London as King Charles heads to Canada for a two day visit Audio
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Northland's mayoral and caulerpa battles
27 May 2025Susan Botting has an update on Northland's battle with the Caulerpa seaweed Audio
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To build rock cairns or not - ongoing debate
27 May 2025Rock cairns are at the centre of debate around Lake Tekapo, Chen Liu has the story Audio
Monday, 26 May 2025
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AK bakery opens in Newmarket carpark booth
From pop-up to permanent, Ke Xin Li talks with baker Cathy Fan about her retail journey Audio
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US: President delivers rambling speech to West Point graduates
26 May 2025President Trump rambles away at West Point, Katherine Firkin reports from NYC Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
26 May 2025Northland growers are looking at growing tumeric and ginger - Glenn Forsyth has the word from up north Audio
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Whakatane motorbike racer Mitch Rees on doing Isle of Man TT
26 May 2025Whakatane's Mitch Rees gives the Isle of Man TT a crack this week, he spoke with RNZ's Barry Guy Audio
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Russia bombs Kyiv, but have prisoner swap with Ukraine
26 May 2025Russia slams Ukraine with the largest drone and missile attack of the war - Anita Purcell-Sjölund reports Audio
Friday, 23 May 2025
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Carmel Sepuloni responds to Budget 2025
23 May 2025Labour's Carmel Sepuloni responds to the budget 2025 announcements Audio
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We ask Kiwis what they thought of Budget 2025
23 May 2025What does budget 2025 have in store for you and your family? Our reporters hit the streets to find out Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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