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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
Friday, 16 May 2025
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Kiwi super fan on this year's Eurovision in Switzerland
Kiwi Super Fan Eden Jahnke is in Basel for the 69th Eurovision Song Contest. Audio
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Sth African president calls 59 white "refugess" to US, cowards
16 May 2025South Africa's President calls whites claiming refugee status in the USA "cowards" - Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Ghana Audio
Thursday, 15 May 2025
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Edmonds: can Labour work with Greens after Budget ideas
15 May 2025Labour's Barbara Edmonds talks the C word, the B word and Kiwisaver which begins with K Audio
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UK: prisoners released early to ease overcrowding in jails
15 May 2025Prison overcrowding and a arson attack on the Prime Minister home, Ellie Jay has the news out of London Audio
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Northland identity James Cross dies after Mum's 106th birthday
15 May 2025Kaikohe welcomed home local MMA hero Dhcamad Armstrong - reporter Peter de Graaf was there. Audio
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Prime Minister's Science Teacher Award winner Dr Aidan Kiely
High school teacher Dr Aiden Kiely has won the PM's science prize - and he feels like a rock star Audio
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IPL resumes as ceasefire holds between India and Pakistan
15 May 2025The ceasefire is holding in the India/Pakistan face-off over Kashmir, Anas Mallick joins First Up from Islamabad Audio
Wednesday, 14 May 2025
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Funding boost for teaching/upskilling the maths teachers
14 May 2025Changes are looming for maths in schools, but do teachers have the resources to do the mahi? Melissa Chan-Green talked with maths researcher Jo Knox. Audio
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Australia: Sussan Ley elected new leader of Liberals
14 May 2025Ryan Reynold's football team Wrexham United is heading to Australia - and New Zealand - Pam Corkery has the details Audio
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Wonderful World of TradeMe with Emma Bacon
14 May 2025A house in the Sounds, a flash Ferrari and a first edition of an American classic, Emma Bacon has all the interesting TradeMe auctions for the week. Audio
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Wellington's Kia Mau Festival celebrating 10 years
14 May 2025Executive Director Miria George describes the Kia Mau Festival, from 30 May to 14 June in Wellington as "medicine for the soul", she gives Melissa Chan-Green the highlights. Audio
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US President in Middle East drops sanctions on Syria
14 May 2025Donald Trump is working his way around the Middle-East, Alex Baird reports from Doha. Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
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