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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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Wednesday, 17 April 2024
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Latest on Israel response to Iran attack
17 Apr 2024Our Middle East correspondent Alex Baird has the latest on Israel's response to Iran's attack, more mass graves found at al Shifa and deaths in Oman following following. Audio
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Sydney stabbing at Orthodox church, religiously motivated
17 Apr 2024Pam Corkery has mostly depressing news out of Australia with a stabbing in Sydney and Bruce Lehrmann found to have raped Brittany Higgins but in happier news Molly the magpie reunites with Peggy the… Read more Audio
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US: day two in jury selection in Trump's hush money trial
17 Apr 2024New York based Bevan Hurley is outside court where former President Trump is attending his hush money trial and sitting through day 2 of jury selection. Audio
Tuesday, 16 April 2024
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Tairua opens new skatepark after decades-long battle
16 Apr 2024The Tairua skatepark finally opens after 30 years of struggle from locals so our reporter Leonard Powell donned his elbow pads to attend the opening. Audio
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Finance Minister 'minnow in the room' at Washington meeting
16 Apr 2024Finance Minister Nicola Willis says she'll be the newbie at a Washington meeting of the Five Finance ministers to work on risks in the global economy alongside Janet Yellen of the US. Audio
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Nelson teen "Mr Whippy" using GPS for customers
Young entrepreneur Caleb Thomson is now Nelson's Mr Whippy, employing a GPS to help his customers locate him easier - he spoke with Nathan Rarere. Audio
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Rotorua's gardeners strike to get living wage
16 Apr 2024Rotorua's gravediggers have been on strike - local reporter Laura Smith digs deep for the story. Audio
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Argentina's PM meets Elon Musk in Texas
16 Apr 2024Kate Pereyra-Garcia is our correspondent in South America - Argentina's president is visiting Elon Musk in Texas and Peru is claiming a Guiness record, they've found a man who they say is 124 years… Read more Audio
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Trial in Japan by foreigners wanting equitable treatment
16 Apr 2024Chris Gilbert is in Japan where police are being accused of racial profiling Audio
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UK: chef Gordon Ramsay restaurant up for sale has squatters
16 Apr 2024In the UK, celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey is dealing with some unwanted guests at one of his flash gastro pubs - Henry Riley went and had a look. Audio
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Monday, 15 April 2024
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Half price public transport subsidy ends 30 April
15 Apr 2024Public transport discounts are about to come to an end - reporter Leonard Powell heads out to your local bus stop to see what the public reckon. Audio
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Iran launches retaliatory strikes against Israel
15 Apr 2024Our correspondent in Tel Aviv is Alex Cadier - he told us how this attack unfolded and updated us on ceasefire talks. Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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