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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, 8 July 2024
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French vote in second round of general elections
8 Jul 2024France heads to the polls as the centre-left bands together to keep the far-right out, Anita Purcell-Sjölund joins First Up from Europe Audio
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US: Biden still standing firm despite pressure to stand down
8 Jul 2024Joe Biden faces increasing pressure to stand aside - but he's not having a bar of it - Katherine Firkin reports out of New York Audio
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UK: New PM appoints his cabinet
8 Jul 2024Sir Keir Starmer's moved in to Downing Street - Henry Riley reports on the UK's new Government Audio
Friday, 5 July 2024
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Glorit? Never heard of it
5 Jul 2024You've probably never heard of Glorit until Northland's power was cut off the other week - Leonard Powell went there to have a look around Audio
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Explainer: what are Mayoral Funds, are they fit for purpose?
5 Jul 2024What exactly are Mayoral relief funds and how do they work? RNZ's Katie Kenny explains. Audio
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Luke Dallow - proud dad on U17 basketball team in FIBA tourny
5 Jul 2024Our under-17 boys basketball team is making waves at the world cup in Turkey - proud dad Luke Dallow joined First Up Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
5 Jul 2024How is the cold affect fruit and veggie supplies -our Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Fosyth has the details Audio
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Spread of mPox a concern in Democratic republic of Congo
5 Jul 2024Monkey pox is on the rise in the Democratic Republic of Congo - Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Ghana Audio
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UK elections underway - four hours to go
5 Jul 2024RNZ Political editor Jo Moir is in London for the general election - she talked with Leonard Powell with only hours until the polls close. Audio
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US: Biden campaign in damage control but not stepping down
5 Jul 2024It's Independence Day in the US of A where President Joe Biden says he's not considering quitting the race for the presidency. Bevan Hurley has all the news from NYC Audio
Thursday, 4 July 2024
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Labour not impressed with mandatory primary school testing
4 Jul 2024Each week we catch up with Labour's Carmel Sepuloni - this week we talk literacy an the government's AI policy Audio
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Triathlete Nicole van der Kaay on swimming in the Seine
4 Jul 2024Triathlete Nicole van der Kaay is heading to the Paris Olympics - First Up caught up with her in Spain Audio
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News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
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