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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
Thursday, 12 February 2026
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Labour Party don't support the online casino gaming bill
5:51 am todayWillow-Jean Prime explains why the Labour Party don't support the online casino gaming bill Audio
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The inaugrual Buller Bluewater Classic kicks of this weekend
5:45 am todayThe inaugrual Buller Bluewater Classic kicks of this weekend, James Cameron joined Nathan Rarere to sell the coast as a fishing Mecca Audio
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Special schools, parole hearings and speedway cars
5:24 am todaySpecial schools, parole hearings and speedway cars - Jimmy Ellingham has it all from Palmerston North Audio
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Cyclone Gezani hits Madadgascar
5:15 am todayCyclone Gezani hits Madadgascar - reporting from a safe distance away in Ghana is Nabil Ahmed Rufai Audio
Wednesday, 11 February 2026
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"Magical little pocket" how cookbook club brings foodies closer
11 Feb 2026Making friends and home-cooked food - Ke-xin Li visits a cookbook club Audio
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Chief's Seuseu Naitoa Ah Kuoi honoured to receive matai title
11 Feb 2026Super Rugby Chief's Seuseu Naitoa Ah Kuoi tells Nathan Rarere about his new matai title and the 2026 Super Rugby season Audio
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OpShop Rummage: St John, Howick, AK
11 Feb 2026East Auckland is where we head for this week's OpShop, St John's in Howick - Nathan talks with Becs Higham. Read more Audio
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Mysterious deaths in Bulgarian mountains
11 Feb 2026A mountain murder mystery in Bulgaria - Anita Purcell-Sjölund reports from Europe Audio
Tuesday, 10 February 2026
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Deputy PM on online gambling, NZ Super means tested
10 Feb 2026Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour talks problem gambling and raising the retirement age Audio
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Student sports betting cutting into rent payments early in year
10 Feb 2026Students are gambling their rent on sport, Andree Froude from the Problem Gambling Foundation talked with Nathan Rarere Audio
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Four new earthquake faults found in Wairairapa
10 Feb 2026New faults have been identified around Wairarapa, Local Democracy Reporter Sue Teodoro has the story Audio
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UK: Scottish Labour leader calls on PM Starmer to resign
10 Feb 2026The pressure on Sir Keir Starmer to resign increases - Henry Riley joins First Up from London Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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