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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, 25 February 2026
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Unorthodox real estate marketing, advertising brings in punters
25 Feb 2026Auckland Real Estate agent Mingwei Qin is marketing properties a little differently - Ross McNaughton has the story. Audio
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Shotputter Tom Walsh in a good place for upcoming comps
25 Feb 2026Tom Walsh heads into the National Champs in top form - Nathan Rarere caught up with our greatest shot putter Audio
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Op Shop Rummage: Hawkes Bay Salvation Army Family Stores
25 Feb 2026Area manager for Salvation Army's Family Stores in Hawkes Bay, Fiona Kelsen tells Nathan about 1500 gorgeous ball dresses donated to them and an antique Bible. Read more Audio
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European leaders in Kyiv on 4th anniversary of Russia invasion
25 Feb 2026European leaders gather in Kyiv on the 4th anniversary of Russia's war on Ukraine as our Sweden-based correspondent is Anita Purcell-Sjölund explains Audio
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
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Deputy PM on move on orders
24 Feb 2026Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour talks "move-on" orders and removing Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the line of succession. Audio
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Where will rough sleepers go with new move on powers?
24 Feb 2026Auckland's rough sleepers respond to the government's "move-on" orders Audio
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Does English need to be made an official language of NZ?
24 Feb 2026New Zealand First's push to make English an official language continues in parliament, Auckland University sociologist Avril Bell spoke with Nathan Rarere Audio
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Seabed miners have not given up push in Sth Taranaki
24 Feb 2026Seabed mining and natural gas, LDR's Craig Ashworth reports from Taranaki Audio
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UK: Andrew continues to be investigated over expense claims
24 Feb 2026Henry Riley reports from London on the latest Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor news Audio
Monday, 23 February 2026
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BAFTAS underway in London
23 Feb 2026The BAFTAS are presented this morning, Kiwi film maker Emma Keeling joins First Up from London Audio
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Memorial unveiled as tribute to Lake Alice victims
A memorial to victims of Lake Alice psychiatric hospital has been unveiled, Jimmy Ellingham talked with survivors Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
23 Feb 2026Minister of Fruit and Vege feeds us the good stuff on the last week of summer Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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