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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, 18 March 2026
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Book on world's biggest art heist written by FBI investigator
5:50 am todayThirty-six years ago today the world's largest art heist was pulled off at a museum in Boston, FBI Agent Geoff Kelly was lead investigator for 22 years and spoke to Melissa about his book on the… Read more Audio
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Fastest Kiwi facing best at World Indoor Champs in Poland
5:46 am todayTiann Whelpton is New Zealand's fastest man - he's in Poland in a lead up to this year's Commonwealth Games. Audio
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Op Shop Rummage: Hospice West Auckland
5:25 am todayToday we're discovering some treasures from West Auckland Hospice, Melissa talks with Linda Turama, the Retail Cluster Manager. Read more Audio
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Europe not interested in backing US in Straits of Hormuz
5:17 am todayEurope appears to be leaving the US to sort the Strait of Hormuz, Anita Purcell-Sjölund reports from Sweden Audio
Tuesday, 17 March 2026
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Deputy PM Seymour on fuel prices, cost of living
17 Mar 2026Acting Prime Minister David Seymour talks war, trade and the price of oil Audio
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New road camera tech looks at fatigue, drunk, angry expressions
17 Mar 2026New technology can determine if you're drunk, tired or angry.. all from roadside cameras.. Melissa talked with researcher Zulqarnain Gilani from Edith Cowan University in Perth Audio
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Selwyn District trials first rubber road surface in Glentunnel
17 Mar 2026Mid-Canterbury is trialing roads made of used car tyres, LDR's Jonathan Leask has the story Audio
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UK: working on de-escalating Iran war
17 Mar 2026Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is still to make a decision about helping out in the Strait of Hormuz, Henry Riley has the latest from London Audio
Monday, 16 March 2026
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What makes a top heading or huntaway farm dog?
Ross McNaughton heads to the farm to find out about the cost of a decent farm dog Audio
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It's hot in LA where movie stars gather for the Oscars
The red carpet is out for Hollywood's biggest stars - Carol Ramos reports in from LA Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Jay Clarke
16 Mar 2026Melissa talks fruit and veggies with Jay Clarke from Woodhaven Gardens Audio
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US: latest in Iran war, economic impact showing at gas pumps
16 Mar 2026No let up on the war front over the weekend, Katherine Firkin joins First Up from New York Audio
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