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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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Thursday, 20 June 2024
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Importance of breast screening to discover cancer
20 Jun 2024Earlier this week, Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson announced her cancer diagnosis, producer Mahvash Ikram spoke with Breast Cancer Foundation CEO Ah-Leen Rayner Audio
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NZ's only high school steel band making history
Not many high school's have steel drum bands - but Bream Bay College has The Panimals - reporter Peter de Graaf meets the band Audio
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Water quality a concern in Nelson
20 Jun 2024Protests over water-quality is a big issue on the West Coast - have protesters gone too far? Reporter Samantha Gee has more. Audio
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Luxon visits Japan, meets PM
20 Jun 2024As Christopher Luxon's visit to Japan comes to an end, our own Chris Gilbert reports on what our Prime Minister got up to once his delegation eventually arrived. Audio
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Has French President Macron made a mistake in snap election
20 Jun 2024Polls in France aren't favouring President Emmanuel Macron - Anita Purcell-Sjölund has the latest numbers Audio
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UK: inflation lowest in 3 years but too late for Tories?
20 Jun 2024UK inflation is down to its lowest level in three years - will it be enough to save the Conservative government? Ellie Jay has the numbers. Audio
Wednesday, 19 June 2024
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Flood affected AK residents still in limbo post update meeting
19 Jun 2024West Aucklanders met again last night to talk floods - and one man blames his anxiety and hospitalisation on Auckland Council's lack of action. Mahvash Ikram went along to the meeting. Audio
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Height no barrier for Blacksticks goalie off to first Olympics
19 Jun 2024The NZ Mens Hockey team is heading to the Olympics - but this time there will be no women's team - Nathan Rarere talked with keeper Dom Dixon Audio
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New inter-terminal path unveiled this morning at AK Airport
19 Jun 2024As Auckland Airport's construction project enters another decade - reporter Jessica Hopkins spoke with Auckland Airport chief operating officer, Chloe Surridge for the latest reveal at our biggest… Read more Audio
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Wonderful World of TradeMe with Bradley Stockman
19 Jun 2024A Queenstown house and a charity auction for World Vision feature on TradeMe listings this week. Audio
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IDF want pause in fighting for humanitarium aid into Gaza
19 Jun 2024The IDF wants to pause fighting to allow humanitarian aid - a plan not shared by the Prime Minister - Alex Baird is in the Middle East Audio
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Pakistan police rescue 12 yo girl being married to 72 yo man
19 Jun 2024A 12 year old girl has been rescued by Pakistani police as she was being prepared for marriage to a 72 year old man - Anas Mallick has the details Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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