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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, 29 November 2024
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US: Mexican president has different ideas after Trump chat
29 Nov 2024Bevan Hurley reports in from a Thanksgiving flavoured New York City, with news of Trump's trade war threat Audio
Thursday, 28 November 2024
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We pay tribute to cricketer Tim Southee - slogger of sixes
28 Nov 2024Tim Southee's best known as a bowler, but behind the swinging yorkers is a six hitting legend, Leonard Powell took a closer look at the numbers. Audio
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Labour's Jan Tinetti on political education policies
Labour's education spokesperson Jan Tinetti joined First Up to talk the week in politics. Audio
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Ronald McDonald House struggling to support whanau
Ronald McDonald House has seen its busiest every year, Chieff Executive Wayne Howett told Nathan Rarere how they're gearing up for the holiday period. Audio
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Leak causes partial ceiling collapse at Dunedin Hospital
Dunedin's Hospital keeps breaking, Tess Brunton reports on a partial ceiling collapse Audio
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Sth America: centre-left candidate wins Uruguay elections
28 Nov 2024A number of people have been arrested after an investigation into a coup attempt in Brazil in 2022, Kate Pereyra-Garcia reports from South America Audio
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UK: shocking footage of abuse at special needs school in London
28 Nov 2024A shocking story of abuse at a special school in London, Ellie Jay has the details. Audio
Wednesday, 27 November 2024
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Owl joins Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter team
Auckland's Westpac Rescue Helicopter was out and about saving people's lives on Sunday when one mission was interuppted by an owl - Nathan Rarere talked with pilot James Tayler. Audio
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Donations to opshop - dirty, rubbish costing money to clean up
27 Nov 2024St Vinnes OpShop in Mangere Bridge spends thousands each year removing dumped donations, Mahvash Ikram has the story Audio
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Wonderful World of TradeMe with Emma Bacon
27 Nov 2024An architectural masterpiece, a Countach and junk art all feature on TradeMe this week. Audio
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Israel strikes Beirut as 60-day ceasefire talks underway
27 Nov 2024A ceasefire is on the cards between Israel and Hezbollah, Alex Baird reports from the Middle-East Audio
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Can racism be eliminated from Australia?
27 Nov 2024Pam Corkery has the news from Australia, including a Maggie the magpie update Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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