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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
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
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Healthy food provided at schools sees big change in achievement
Reporter Ke Xin Li visited a Hamilton primary school breakfast club to see what is on offer, and how it's helping education. Audio
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What a Liberal governent means for Canada after election win
30 Apr 2025Canada's ruling Liberal Party has won the election - Nathan talks with Mickey Djuric, author of the Ottawa Playbook with Politico Audio
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Wonderful World of TradeMe with Emma Bacon
30 Apr 2025A coastal do-up near Wellington and a 1970s Corvette Stingray - all feature on TradeMe this week with Emma Bacon Audio
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Katie Kenny explains seasons, what they are, do we have four?
30 Apr 2025What's up with the seasons? Katie Kenny explains. Audio
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US loses $100m jet off aircraft carrier near Yemen
30 Apr 2025The US Navy has lost a $100m plane off the side of an aircraft carrier, Alex Baird has the details Audio
Tuesday, 29 April 2025
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Finance Minister to announce FamilyBoost changes in June
29 Apr 2025Finance Minister Nicola Willis talks climate grants for some of our biggest industrial polluters. Audio
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Portia Woodman Wickliffe on the return to the Black Ferns
29 Apr 2025Portia Woodman-Whitcliffe is almost back in black as the squad works toward this year's World Cup of Rugby Audio
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Nelson deals with upgrading road or building a bridge
29 Apr 2025LDR's Max Frethey reports on the Tasman district's bridge or road upgrade Audio
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UK: warnings of Tory and Reform UK coalition
29 Apr 2025Things are heating up in the UK - Ellie Jay has the news out of London Audio
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North Korea confirms troops sent to fight for Russia in Ukraine
29 Apr 2025China is staking a claim to a sandbar in the South China Sea, Chris Gilbert has the story from Japan Audio
Monday, 28 April 2025
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US: car attack in Vancouver, Canada kills 11
28 Apr 2025North America correspondent Katherine Firkin has an update on the Vancouver car attack which has left 11 dead and more than 20 injured. Audio
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Michael Wood finishes Assisi pilgrimage at Pope's funeral
28 Apr 2025Former Minister of Transport Michael Wood found himself at the Vatican for the funeral on Saturday, he talked with producer Matthew Hutching Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
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