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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.
Latest audio
Tuesday, 26 November 2024
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Burma the elephant settling into new home at Monarto Safari Park
26 Nov 2024Burma the elephant is now an Australian, Nathan Rarere talked with her keeper Andrew Coers to see how she was settling in. Audio
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Finance Minister visits Antarctica base needing renovations
26 Nov 2024Nicola Willis joins First Up for her take on the week in politics Audio
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Wellington's Supertonic Choir holds 10 year anni concert
26 Nov 2024Wellington's Supertonic Choir celebrates 10 years singing, producer Katrina Batten talked with choir director Isaac Stone Audio
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Environment Canterbury wants to educate on testing well water
26 Nov 2024Work on the Woodend bypass is to begin.. in 2026, reporter David Hill has all the news out of North Canterbury Audio
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Japan low level of English proficiency, one of lowest of Asia
26 Nov 2024Japan and the US prepare for potential trouble in Taiwan - Chris Gilbert tells us about it Audio
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UK: Storm Bert causes devastating floods, at least 5 dead
26 Nov 2024Drink spiking and floods in Wales, Henry Riley fronts up in his wellies with the big news out of the UK Audio
Monday, 25 November 2024
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Tauranga runner breaks record as 15 yo over 3000m
15-year-old Sam Ruthe is the fastest 15 year old over 3000m on the entire planet, he talked with Nathan Rarere. Audio
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Road of Life programme aims for fleet of ambulances in Ukraine
25 Nov 2024Former Tauranga Mayor Tenby Powell is back from Ukraine, after delivering more ambulances to the war zone. Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
25 Nov 20245+ A Day celebrates a number of milestones this year, our Fruit and Veggie minister Glenn Forsyth reports from the markets. Audio
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Germany politics in disarray with snap election called
25 Nov 2024German politics are in a mess, and protests are being held all over the continent, Anita Purcell-Sjölund reports from Sweden Audio
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US: Trump finalises his cabinet of MAGA loyalists
25 Nov 2024Trump's cabinet picks have now all been named, Katherine Firkin has the news from the USA Audio
Friday, 22 November 2024
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Bi-annual Oceania Challenge - bowls tournament for Pacific
It's all go on the greens this week as Bowls NZ runs The Oceania Challenge - Matthew Hutching went along to catch the action Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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