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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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Friday, 12 July 2024
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Explained: congestion charging - how it would help
Congestion charging, what is it, and how will it work? RNZ Explainer Editor Katie Kenny has the details Audio
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Our political editor is in Washington, reaction of NATO, Luxon
The NATO Summit is about to wrap up RNZ's Jo Moir is there with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
12 Jul 2024Cold weather is affecting fruit and veggie supply this week - Glenn Forsyth has the news from our fresh produce markets. Fruit of the Week: NZ Navel oranges Audio
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Kenyan's president fires entire cabinet
12 Jul 2024Kenya's president fires his cabinet - Nabil Ahmed Rufai has the news out of Africa Audio
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UN report tackles industrial trans-fats in Pacific food
12 Jul 2024Kalafi Moala is our correspondent in Tonga - this week a new UN report looks at Trans-Fats in food in the Pacific Audio
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US: all eyes on Biden for post NATO press conference
12 Jul 2024President Biden will wrap the NATO summit up this evening in Washington DC - Bevan Hurley reports in from New York City Audio
Thursday, 11 July 2024
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Carmel Sepuloni on what the public wants from Labour
11 Jul 2024Labour's Carmel Sepuloni joins First Up every Thursday - this week she talks climate change and the housing crisis Audio
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After AK floods last year, couple fear never owning house again
A West Auckland couple fears they've been booted off the property ladder after a buyout offer from the council in the wake of last year's floods - Mahvash Ikram has the story. Audio
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Judoka Moira De Villiers on 12 year gap between Olympics
11 Jul 2024Nathan Rarere talks with local judo legend Moira De Villiers who's on her way to her second Olympic Games, after her first appearance at the London Olympics 12 years ago. Audio
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Hamilton local councillor being investigated over conduct
11 Jul 2024Local Democracy Reporter Natalie Akoorie joins First Up with all the news from the Mighty Waikato Audio
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UK: manhunt underway after BBC journalist's family killed
11 Jul 2024A manhunt is underway after a triple killing in North London - Ellie Jay has news from London Audio
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NATO delivers F-16s to Ukraine
11 Jul 2024NATO's promised F-16s are on their way to Ukraine - Anita Purcell-Sjolund has more news from the summit in Washington Audio
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News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
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