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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, 2 May 2025
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Food Art Music festival launches on Karangahape Rd
Auckland's K-Rd launches the inaugral FAM festival, Super Groove's Nick Atkinson talks with Nathan about Food, Art and Music Audio
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US: President raves about 100 days in office as economy suffers
2 May 2025President Trump celebrates his first 100 days - Bevan Hurley joins the party Audio
Thursday, 1 May 2025
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Carmel Sepuloni on cuts on new spending in Budget
1 May 2025Labour's Carmel Sepuloni talks budget, doctor strikes and all the political issues of the week Audio
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UK: Former PM Tony Blair criticises net-zero govt policies
1 May 2025Former UK PM Sir Tony Blair has had a crack at the current government's net-zero policies, Henry Riley has the story Audio
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Dire outlook for Taupo hospital, plans for sika deer management
1 May 2025Taupo reporter Dan Hutchinson has an update on the town's hospital Audio
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Tensions high between India and Pakistan
1 May 2025Reports out of India suggest an attack on Pakistan is imminent, Anas Mallick is our reporter in Islamabad Audio
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
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Healthy food provided at schools sees big change in achievement
Reporter Ke Xin Li visited a Hamilton primary school breakfast club to see what is on offer, and how it's helping education. Audio
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What a Liberal governent means for Canada after election win
30 Apr 2025Canada's ruling Liberal Party has won the election - Nathan talks with Mickey Djuric, author of the Ottawa Playbook with Politico Audio
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Wonderful World of TradeMe with Emma Bacon
30 Apr 2025A coastal do-up near Wellington and a 1970s Corvette Stingray - all feature on TradeMe this week with Emma Bacon Audio
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Katie Kenny explains seasons, what they are, do we have four?
30 Apr 2025What's up with the seasons? Katie Kenny explains. Audio
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US loses $100m jet off aircraft carrier near Yemen
30 Apr 2025The US Navy has lost a $100m plane off the side of an aircraft carrier, Alex Baird has the details Audio
Tuesday, 29 April 2025
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Finance Minister to announce FamilyBoost changes in June
29 Apr 2025Finance Minister Nicola Willis talks climate grants for some of our biggest industrial polluters. Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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