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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, 20 May 2025
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Black Ferns battled Canada for draw, USA this weekend
20 May 2025It was a brutal, gripping battle between the Black Ferns and Canada in Christchurch on Saturday, ending in a 27-all stalemate. What a rivalry to take into the Women's Rugby World Cup this year. Black… Read more Audio
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Japan: Support for Prime Minister Ishiba hits new low
20 May 2025The Government in Japan is proving unpopular - Chris Gilbert has the numbers from Tokyo Audio
Monday, 19 May 2025
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Are doggy bags for restaurant leftovers really on the decline?
Doggie bags are on the way out in the USA, is the trend reflected locally? Ke-Xin Li finds out Audio
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US: latest on Mexican navy ship which hit Brooklyn Bridge
19 May 2025A Mexican naval training ship has hit the Brooklyn Bridge, Katherine Firkin has news from the USA Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
19 May 2025May is a big one for the letter M, Glenn Forsyth talks mushrooms, manadarins and kiwiruit which starts with k Audio
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Irish sketch comedy trio Foil, Arms and Hog coming back to NZ
19 May 2025Foil, Arms and Hog are coming back to Aotearoa, Nathan talks with Conor McKenna from the Irish comedy group. Audio
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Eurovision winners: election updates Portugal, Poland, Romania
19 May 2025Eurovision is done for another year, Anita Purcell-Sjölund reports from Sweden Audio
Friday, 16 May 2025
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What does AI literacy look like in schools, used successfully
16 May 2025Educator Bex Rose tells us how our schools and students are using Artifical Intelligence Audio
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Former girlfriend of Sean Combs testifies at 3rd day of trial
16 May 2025Bevan Hurley tells us Bruce Springsteen isn't happy with Trump and Diddy's trial continues in New York Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
16 May 2025In an unprecedented move, the Minister of Fruit and Veggies names persimmon his Fruit of the Week for the second week running, is this even legal??
Persimmon Recipe:
The standout and most popular… Read more Audio
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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
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