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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
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
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Does English need to be made an official language of NZ?
24 Feb 2026New Zealand First's push to make English an official language continues in parliament, Auckland University sociologist Avril Bell spoke with Nathan Rarere Audio
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Seabed miners have not given up push in Sth Taranaki
24 Feb 2026Seabed mining and natural gas, LDR's Craig Ashworth reports from Taranaki Audio
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UK: Andrew continues to be investigated over expense claims
24 Feb 2026Henry Riley reports from London on the latest Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor news Audio
Monday, 23 February 2026
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BAFTAS underway in London
23 Feb 2026The BAFTAS are presented this morning, Kiwi film maker Emma Keeling joins First Up from London Audio
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Memorial unveiled as tribute to Lake Alice victims
A memorial to victims of Lake Alice psychiatric hospital has been unveiled, Jimmy Ellingham talked with survivors Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
23 Feb 2026Minister of Fruit and Vege feeds us the good stuff on the last week of summer Audio
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US: global tariffs gone but 15% tariffs on for 150 days
23 Feb 2026President Trump doubles down on tariffs just days after a Supreme Court ruling against them, our correspondent Katherine Firkin reports from a blizzardy New York. Audio
Friday, 20 February 2026
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Andrew Mountbatten Windsor is arrested
20 Feb 2026Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is being held by police in the UK - Henry Riley has the latest from London Audio
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AK Council using "natural" methods to guard sheep on farms
First Up's reporter Ke-xin Li meets guard Llamas at Auckland's Ambury Park. Audio
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US: how has arrest of former Prince Andrew been greeted
20 Feb 2026US correspondent Zach Montellaro has a wrap of the news week from Washington DC Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
20 Feb 2026Summer limps to an end, but the peaches aren't bad.. Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth crowns a Golden Queen Audio
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The Importance of Being Earnest comes to The Court Theatre
20 Feb 2026Christchurch's Court Theatre presents The Impotance of Being Earnest, star Yvonne Martin joined Nathan Rarere for a chat Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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