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Latest rural news for 29 January 2026
29 Jan 2026The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke. Audio
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Flood hit homeowners in Auckland heading to court
29 Jan 2026Three years since Auckland was hit by double storms that took lives and displaced hundreds, some homeowners facing ongoing flood risk are heading to court. Audio
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Latest international news
29 Jan 2026Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins. Audio
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Researcher says congestion charge plan could backfire
29 Jan 2026A University of Auckland researcher looking into congestion charging says the plan could backfire if realistic alternatives aren't in place. Dr Hyesop Shin spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
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Labour's focus for the election year ahead
29 Jan 2026Willow-Jean Prime makes her first appearance on First Up for the year - she talks education and political polls Audio
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Wellington's city beaches get volunteer lunchtime cleanup today
29 Jan 2026Wellington's Great Big Waterfront Clean Up kicks off today, organiser Naiomi Murgatroyd talked with Nathan Rarer''e' Audio
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Northland Kiwi being killed in big numbers due to roaming dogs
29 Jan 2026There's a kiwi-pocalyse up north - and a lot of mud - Peter de Graaf reports. Audio
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US to hold multi-day military exercises in Middle East
29 Jan 2026The US builds up its military presence in the Persian Gulf - Alex Baird reports from Doha Audio
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What is hyrox and why is everyone talking about it?
28 Jan 2026Gary Moodie, owner of Flex Fitness gyms in Kaiapoi and Rangiora is about to compete in his very first Hyrox race. Audio
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Nights Science with Ezzy Pearson
28 Jan 2026Nights science correspondent Ezzy Pearson joins Susana Lei'ataua to talk clever cows and moon landings. Audio
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Midweek - Mauao tragedy, morning news shake-up, solo promos
28 Jan 2026How media reported the Mauao disaster and devatation elsewhere - and political counter-claims at a time of tragedy. Also morning news shake-up ahead, netball's media problems, and the art of the solo… Audio
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Young New Zealanders say the system is broken and they feel powerless to fix it
Susana Lei'ataua talks to Outward Bound CEO Malindi MacLean. Audio
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The Whip for 28 January 2026
28 Jan 2026Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Corin Dann, Holly Bennett and Tracey Martin. The Whip panel discusses Judith Collins' legacy in… Audio
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The Panel Plus
28 Jan 2026An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights fill-in host Susana Lei'ataua. Then: in-house linguist Rory O'Sullivan examines that linguistically… Audio
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The Panel with Sarah Perriam-Lampp & Michael Moynahan, Part 2
28 Jan 2026In part two, Thousands of incorporated societies could be about to dissolve as new legislation is pushed through. An advocate for community clubs says the paperwork is too much for tiny groups to… Audio
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The Panel with Sarah Perriam-Lampp & Michael Moynahan, Part 1
28 Jan 2026Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Sarah Perrim-Lampp and Michael Moynahan. First up, misinformation has been circulating online about the safety of the Mount Maunganui… Audio
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Heavy rain and flooding across parts of the UK
28 Jan 2026United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thompson spoke to Lisa Owen about how large parts of the UK have been hit by record flooding, how a UK study has found similarities between menopause and Alzheimer's… Audio
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Businesses reopen as part of Mount Maunganui corden lifted
28 Jan 2026Part of the cordon has been lifted near the site of the deadly Mt Maunganui landsip, allowing about a dozen businesses to reopen for the first time in six days. But just a few hundred metres around… Audio
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Evening business for 28 January 2026
28 Jan 2026News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Auckland FC take unique measures to deal with Australian heat
28 Jan 2026Auckland FC have taken some unique approaches to dealing with the Australian heat this summer. Wearing rain coats on sunny training days and spending hours in the sauna have been part of the… Audio
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Judith Collins announces retirement from politics
28 Jan 2026Senior Cabinet Minister and National Party stalwart Judith Collins is returning to law after a 24-year career in politics. Ms Collins - one of the more familiar faces in politics - announced her… Audio
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More evacuated over potentially life threatening landslips
28 Jan 2026About 150 people have been evacuated near Papamoa after a land slip was deemed a risk to life. Tauranga City council says residents had to move from the Mangatawa Marae and Papakainga housing. The… Audio
