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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
Thursday, 27 June 2024
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Wairoa still in a state of emergency
27 Jun 2024Wairoa's deputy mayor Denise Eaglesome updates the nation on how the town is cooping after yet another extreme weather event. Audio
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How to spot the Matariki constellation in the sky
27 Jun 2024Stardome Astronomer Josh Aoraki gives us the Matariki 101 Audio
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Dodgy online exam system plagues Massey Uni students
27 Jun 2024An online exam system at Massey University is causing headaches for students - New Zealand's best new broadcaster Jimmy Ellingham reports from Palmerstone North Audio
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Gaza faces famine within weeks - UN
27 Jun 2024To the Middle-East now, our correspondent in Doha is Alex Baird Audio
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Zelendkiy visits front line
27 Jun 2024Ukraine's President visits the frontline - Anita Purcell-Sjölund has the latest from Europe.. Audio
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Tory election betting scandal continues to dominate campaign
27 Jun 2024The Tory election betting scandal expands - Henry Riley has the details from London Audio
Wednesday, 26 June 2024
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Japan has a new pro-wrestling champ, and he's from Aotearoa
26 Jun 2024Japan's biggest pro-wrestling organisation has a new champion. Aaron Henare - is perhaps the first wrestler of Maori descent to win a championship belt - he talked with Nathan Rarere Audio
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The Abuse in Care report is with the Governor_General
The long running Abuse In Care inquiry has sent its report to the Governor General - RNZ Explainer Editor Katie Kenny tell us what it was aall about Audio
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Wonderful World of TradeMe with Bradley Stockman
26 Jun 2024The Aston Martin LaGonda is UGLY - and you can buy one this week on TradeMe, but it's not cheap.. Audio
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Presidential Election about to begin in Iran
Our correspondent in Pakistan is heading to Iran to cover the Presidential election - Anas Mallick joins First Up Audio
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The US presidential debate is upon us -
26 Jun 2024The first Presidential deabte is upon us, and some think the rules favour President Biden - Bevan Hurley has the story Audio
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Julian Assange in front of a federal judge
26 Jun 2024Julian Assange is one flight away from Australia - Pam Corkery has the latest on the Wikileaks saga Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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