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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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Tuesday, 9 April 2024
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Six60 launch their grassroots tour at Te Kao Marae in Far North
9 Apr 2024Aotearoa's biggest band is about to hit the far north, Six60 are playing the Te Kao Marae on their grass roots tour, Jimmy Ellingham spoke with marae comittee member and treasurer Rosie Conrad. Audio
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Cairo, Illinois standing by for solar eclipse totality
9 Apr 2024The tiny Illinois town of Cairo is in the path of totality of today's solar eclipse, local retailer Gabrielle Harris says the normally quiet small town is experiencing quite the boom. Audio
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Business closures causing concern in Ashburton
9 Apr 2024Jonathan Leask is our local reporter in Ashburton and he told us there's one final hurdle to be jumped for a new multi-million dollar equine centre at Lake Hood. Audio
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Sth American govts support Mexico over embassy raid in Ecuador
9 Apr 2024Jimmy Ellingham spoke with South American correspondent Kate Pereyra-Garcia about a stoush between Ecuador and Mexico, the Peruvian president's collection of Rolex watches and we find out what the… Read more Audio
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UK: MPs targeted in potential honey traps
9 Apr 2024Our correspondent in London Henry Riley talks MPs being targeted in honey traps and warnings about MPs and social media usage. Audio
Monday, 8 April 2024
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'Surge' in youth crime tackled at Invercargill meeting
Our southern most city has been struggling with escalting youth crime. According to Invercargill's maoyor it's at an all time high with vehicle thefts, break-ins, assaults, as well as death and rape… Read more Audio
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Rainbow Games celebrates first event in New Zealand
8 Apr 2024Now it's been a colourful sporting weekend in Auckland, with New Zealand's first Rainbow Games kicking off on Friday. Hundreds of athletes - many from overseas - have competed in a range of sports… Read more Audio
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German lawyers attempt to halt arms sales to Israel
8 Apr 2024To Europe, our Berlin based correspondent Nita Blake Persen spoke with Anna Thomas. Audio
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US: country prepares for total solar eclipse
8 Apr 2024Newshub's North America correspondent is Mitch McCann - and he's with us now from Erie, Pennsylvania. Audio
Friday, 5 April 2024
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Relief Aid founder on aid workers being killed in Gaza
5 Apr 2024Israel is facing united criticism from its allies after its killing of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza this week. New Zealand group Relief Aid says it shows that no one in the region… Read more Audio
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Explainer: new legislation to deal with gangs
5 Apr 2024Last year on the campaign trail the National party promised several law and order measures to crack down on gangs. Now the National-led coalition government is bringing in new legislation based on… Read more Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Martin Pupuke
5 Apr 2024Joining the programme for the first time in ages is the Associate Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Martin Pupuke from T&G Fresh. Fruit of the Week: red and gold kiwifruit Audio
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