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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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Monday, 17 June 2024
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UK: Princess of Wales makes first public appearance
17 Jun 2024Catherine, Princess of Wales makes her first official appearance since her cancer diagnosis, Royal correspondent Eleanor Jay is in London Audio
Friday, 14 June 2024
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Runner Maia Ramsden on qualifying for Paris Olympics
14 Jun 2024Runner Maia Ramsden shoots her shot at a place at the Paris Olympics this weekend - Leonard Powell talked with Maia on eve of her last opportunity to qualify for the games Audio
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Guide dog puppy trainer Liz Wright on her love of dogs
14 Jun 202483 year old Liz Wright has spent her retirement raising guide dogs - Leonard Powell went along to meet her and her pups Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
14 Jun 2024Our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth updates the nation on the state of celery and has his fruit of the week - NZ Applesfood Audio
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Two foreigners arrested after large cocaine seizure in Ghana
14 Jun 202480 people have died in a boating tragedy in the Democratic Republic of Congo - Nabil Ahmed Rufai joins us from Africa Audio
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Pacific nations working to protect cultural heritage of Kava
14 Jun 2024Pacific nations are banding together to protect the cultural heritage of Kava - Kalafi Moala has news out of the Pacific Audio
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US: SCOTUS delivers set back to anti-abortion movement
14 Jun 2024The US Supreme Court deals a blow to the anti-abortion lobby - Bevan Hurley dials in from New York Audio
Thursday, 13 June 2024
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Jan Tinetti refutes govts claims over Pharmac funding
The Government's yet-to-be-fulfilled promise to fund cancer drugs is still in the news - Labour's Jan Tinetti talk with Nathan about the political issues of the week. Audio
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Two Lotto winners yet to pick up their big prize
13 Jun 2024Five lucky punters have come forward after sharing last weekend's $50m draw - but two have not.. Lucy Fullarton from Lotto talked with Nathan Rarere Audio
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Another baby tuatara found in Invercargill museum rubble
13 Jun 2024Baby tuatara and missing tourists are in the Otago news - Tess Brunton is RNZ's reporter in the region. Audio
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Dozens of Indian workers filled in Kuwait fire
13 Jun 202449 Indian workers die in a fire in Kuwait - Anas Mallick has news from South Asia Audio
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Danish govt bans Korean noodles for being too spicy
13 Jun 2024A Danish hot noodle recall and a snap election in France - Anita Purcell-Sjölund has the news for you out of the EU Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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