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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.
Latest audio
Thursday, 19 February 2026
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Labour's response to tolls for second AK harbour crossing
Labour's Willow-Jean Prime talks bridge tolls and corruption Audio
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NZ's Bone Marrow Donor registry needs Maori, Pacific donors
5:45 am todayA call is out for Maori and Pasifika bone marrow donors, Carolyn Crump from the donor registry talked with Nathan Rarere Audio
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Wairoa news: fire guts building closing SH2, dodged flooding
5:24 am todayTatau Tatau Commercial's Aayden Clarke (Wairoa Star) has news from Wairoa Audio
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Africa: Gabon suspends social media platforms due to conflict
5:15 am todayGabon suspends all social media and US troops land in Nigeria, Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Africa Audio
Wednesday, 18 February 2026
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The Texan Sausage Sensei bringing art of sausage making to NZ
18 Feb 2026Sausage Sensei Bill Dumas is bringing Texan banger knowledge to the people of Aotearoa through a series of sausage making workshops Audio
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How to stay safe around dogs
18 Feb 2026After a tragic dog attack death in Northland yesterday, Jo Clough from The Dog Safe Workplace teaches how to say safe around dogs. Audio
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New Black Ferns coach Whitney Hansen on season ahead
18 Feb 2026Nathan Rarere talks with new Black Ferns coach Whitney Hansen Audio
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Opshop Rummage: Dunedin's Habitat for Humanity
18 Feb 2026Donated film scripts and famous autographs found amongst the donations to Dunedin's Habitat for Humanity Opshop, Sarah MacAndrew chats with Nathan. Audio
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Beijing warns citizens against travelling to Japan
18 Feb 2026Chinese are avoiding Japan after rumours of tourists being targeted on the streets of Tokyo - Chris Gilbert has his report Audio
Tuesday, 17 February 2026
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Deputy PM on NZ building climate change resiliance
17 Feb 2026Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour talks climate change and infrastructure Audio
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The start of Muslim celebration of Ramadan
17 Feb 2026Ramadan begins sometime this week, Mahmoud Moussa studies at Auckland University as runs Nathan Rarere through some of the basics Audio
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More work needed on Ocean Beach due to landfill contamination
17 Feb 2026Matthew Rosenberg looks after the neighbourhoods around Southland, this week he tells us about the contamination of Ocean Beach in Bluff. Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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