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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
Tuesday, 1 April 2025
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Finance Minister on supermarkets, ferries, tariffs
1 Apr 2025Finance and Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis talks supermarkets and ferries Audio
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UK: govt on standby for US tariffs
1 Apr 2025The UK's BEST Radio reporter Henry Riley has the news from London Audio
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Widow of Fa'anana Efeso Collins questions AK Council protocols
1 Apr 2025South Auckland Local Democracy reporter Mary Afemata tells us about the inquiry into the death of MP Fa'anana Efeso Collins Audio
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Kiwi Muslims mark end of Ramadan with Eid ul Fitr
1 Apr 2025Muslims across the world are celebrating the festival of Eid - Javed Dadabhai is organising today's mass celebration at Eden Park Audio
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Huge wildfires in South Korea, Japan affecting elderly
1 Apr 2025Wildfires in Japan and South Korea - Chris Gilbert has the latest from Tokyo Audio
Monday, 31 March 2025
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15 mins doctors appointment needs major change
31 Mar 2025One in four Kiwis say GP waiting times and 15 minute appointments mean they're less likely to visit a general practice - Mahvash Ikram has the story Audio
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US: VP criticised by Denmark on visit to Greenland
31 Mar 2025US Vice-President JD Vance is back from his 3 hour visit to Greenland - Katherine Firkin has the reaction from New York Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
31 Mar 2025The Minister of Fruit and Veggies has this season's 5+ A Day recomendations Audio
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The latest from Myanmar after 7.7 earthquake, 1700 dead
31 Mar 2025Rescue efforts continue in Thailand and Myanmar - correspondent Laura Westbrook reports in from Bagkok Audio
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Anti-government protests continue in streets of Istanbul
31 Mar 2025Anti-government protest continue in Turkey, correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund joins First Up from Europe Audio
Friday, 28 March 2025
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NZ Shearing Champs underway in Te Kuiti
It's the annual Running of the Sheep this weekend in Te Kuiti - Doug Laing tells us what's happening. Audio
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10yo trumpet player looking forward to ANZAC dawn service
Celine Wu is ten, she's been playing the trumpet for three years and isn't just good, she's been the under-15 champ for the last two years. Ke-Xin Li has the story Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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Email: firstup@rnz.co.nz