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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.
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Monday, 17 November 2025
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Stopping spread of Cancer of the Sea: caulerpa
5:51 am todayInvasive seaweed Caulerpa continues to play waste to our seabed, Ross McNaughton finds out what's being done to halt its spread. Audio
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US: President, MAGA loyalist Marjorie Greene no longer friends
5:45 am todayKatherine Firkin has the lastest out of the USA - where Donald Trump is beefin' with MTG Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
5:25 am todayThe Minister of Fruit and Veggies investigates ways of boosting our vegetable intake Audio
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North Macedonia protests, Storm Claudia causing damage
5:12 am todayA big protest in North Macedonia, and a storm named Claudia - Anita has the news from Europe Audio
Friday, 14 November 2025
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The Canterbury A&P show continues with pro wrestling
14 Nov 2025The Canterbury A&P show continues today - pro-wrestlers Raymond Gunn and Jay Marshall make their show debut Audio
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Another slew of Epstein emails
14 Nov 2025Another slew of Epstein emails - this time naming President Donald Trump - Zach Montellaro reports from Washington DC Audio
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The Luftwaffe arrives at Woodbourne for joint exercise
14 Nov 2025Samantha Gee went to Woodbourne Airbase to observe Operation Tuhono Rangi Audio
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Minister of Fruit and Veggies brings us his Fruit of the Week
Our Minister of Fruit and Veggies brings us his Fruit of the Week. Also asparagus. Audio
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The All Blacks face England at Twickers this weekend
14 Nov 2025The All Blacks face England at Twickers this weekend Nathan Rarere talked with The Guardian's Robert Kitson Audio
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Anas Mallick reports from Islamabad
14 Nov 2025A spate of suicide bombs have been the headline news out of India and Pakistan - Anas Mallick reports from ISlamabad Audio
Thursday, 13 November 2025
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The week in politics from the Labour Party's perspective
Willow-Jean Prime discusses the week in politics from the Labour Party's perspective Audio
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Sir Keir Starmer's leadership comes under pressure.
13 Nov 2025Henry Riley reports from the UK - today Sir Keir Starmer's leadership comes under pressure. Audio
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