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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.
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Wednesday, 24 July 2024
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US: Kamala Harris secures numbers to be Democratic nominee
24 Jul 2024Kamala Harris has secured the numbers she needs to be the Democrat's presidential nomination - Bevan Hurley has the latest from the US Presidential campaign. Audio
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Australian woman raped in Paris ahead of Olympic Games
24 Jul 2024An Australian woman has been attacked in Paris only days from the Olympics kicking off - Pam Corkery joined First Up with the news out of Australia Audio
Tuesday, 23 July 2024
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US: Kamala Harris makes first speech since Biden steps down
23 Jul 2024It's been a day since President Joe Biden ended his run for a second term as President, correspondent Simon Marks fills us in on a monumental day in US history. Audio
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Man's mobility post fall saved after ground breaking operation
23 Jul 2024A Palmerston North man is recovering after ground-breaking surgery to remove severe blood clots following a fall at work. Jimmy Ellingham has the story. Audio
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Dumping roosters not OK but not illegal
23 Jul 2024Poultry keeper Nicola Wood has asked for help from the public to have a flock of dumped roosters removed after being denied help from Whakatane council. She talked with Jimmy Ellingham. Audio
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Local scheme sees rheumatic fever numbers drop in Sth AK
23 Jul 2024Our local democracy reporter in South Auckland, Torika Tokelau tells about a scheme helping kids stay infection free Audio
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Sweltering heat sees people suffering in Japan
23 Jul 2024A surge in the population of a famous Japanese breed of deer is being blamed on tourism, Chris Gilbert talked with producer Leonard Powell Audio
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Reclusive indigenous tribe seen on beach in Peruvian Amazon
23 Jul 2024A reclusive Amazon tribe has been spotted - and it's not good news according to experts. Kate Pereyra-Garcia is with us from Argentina Audio
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UK: numbers revealed on costs of ill-fated Rwanda scheme
23 Jul 2024The full cost of the Rwanda asylum seeker scheme has been revealed - Henry Riley joins First Up from London Audio
Monday, 22 July 2024
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Frasertown locals petition to stop pokie machines moving in
22 Jul 2024A small comminuty near Wairoa is up in arms over a plan to bring pokies to the local pub, Maria Cairns started a petition on Friday and she spoke with Jimmy Ellingham Audio
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AK businesses in CBD struggling to survive
22 Jul 2024Auckland's CBD businesses are questioning their own survival as construction and road works continue with no immediate end in sight. Leonard Powell reports. Audio
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Whangarei mayor frustrated by another closure on Brynderwyns
22 Jul 2024The Brynderwyn hills slipped again over the weekend, and Whangarei's mayor Vince Cocurullo told First Up's Jimmy Ellingham of his frustrations Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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