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News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
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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, 29 January 2024
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Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta back on the water
29 Jan 2024It's Auckland Anniversary Day today, and it's not looking too bad weather-wise, for the city of sails' annual regatta. It's known to be one of the world's oldest regattas - even older than the… Read more Audio
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A visit to the South Auckland Pickleball Club
29 Jan 2024Pickleball! It's the sport with the strange name that is sweeping the world, particularly amongst the over 60s. It's said to be the fastest growing sport in America, and with clubs now popping up all… Read more Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
29 Jan 2024Our Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth with the lowdown on good produce buys this week. Audio
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Soup thrown at the Mona Lisa portrait in Louvre
29 Jan 2024And it's Monday morning so time to cross to our Europe correspondent Nita Blake-Persen. Audio
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Nine countries pull donations from UNRWA
29 Jan 2024For almost 75 years the United Nations Relief and Works Agency has been helping millions of Palestinian refugees. The agency depends on donor countries, but a total of nine governments have paused… Read more Audio
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US: President Joe Biden cracks down on illegal immigration
29 Jan 2024Newshub's North America correspondent is Mitch McCann and he's based in New York. Audio
Friday, 26 January 2024
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'Cowardly' of Seymour not to show up at Ratana - Carmel Sepuloni
26 Jan 2024A fiery week in politics with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon defending his government's policies at Ratana, and promising they would honour the Treaty of Waitangi. Labour's deputy leader Carmel… Read more Audio
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Contestants set for Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series final
26 Jan 2024The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series final is taking place in Auckland this anniversary weekend. If you pop down to the viaduct today and look by the events centre, you'll see divers training from… Read more Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
26 Jan 2024First Up's Minister of Fruit and Veges has the latest news from the world of fresh produce Audio
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Asante crown jewels being 'loaned' back to Ghana
26 Jan 2024Africa correspondent Nabil Ahmed Rufai brings us the latest from his part of the world Audio
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Tonga: Rain makes matters worse for displaced families
26 Jan 2024The latest from our Pacific correspondent Kalafi Moala Audio
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US: Trump back in court after win in New Hampshire primary
26 Jan 2024We're whizzing around the world this morning beginning in the US of A with our correspondent in New York City, Mr Bevan Hurley. Audio
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News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
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