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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
Monday, 9 June 2025
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
9 Jun 2025June is well underway, Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth talks 5+ A Day Audio
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Italians vote in number of referenda
9 Jun 2025Italy heads to the referedum booth and an early election is called in The Netherlands - Anita Purcell-Sjölund reports from Europe Audio
Friday, 6 June 2025
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How to deal with winter ills: colds, flu, Covid, RSV
6 Jun 2025South Auckland GP Dr Allan Moffitt updates us on the status of winter ills and chills Audio
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US: reaction to travel ban, Cuomo running for NY mayor
6 Jun 2025Bevan Hurley reports from New York on Trump's travel ban and Andrew Cuomo's run for the New York mayoralty Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
6 Jun 2025Minister of Fruit and Veg Glenn Forsyth has his Fruit of the Week (Australian navel oranges), and talks early winter veggies and fruit. Audio
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African nations concerned by US travel ban
6 Jun 2025A number of African countries have been hit by the US travel ban - Nabil Ahmed Rufai has the list Audio
Thursday, 5 June 2025
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Labour has concerns about Regulatory Standards Bill
5 Jun 2025Labour's Duncan Webb talks regulatory and ethical standards in Parliament Audio
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UK: winter payments are back, US steel tariffs on hold
5 Jun 2025The UK's winter energy payment is set to resume after being axed by the Labour government - Henry Riley has the news Audio
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Nelson Council revises catering contract saving Giants b-ball
Regional reporter Samantha Gee has news out of Nelson - this week, the Nelson Giants come close to closing Audio
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Pakistan: update on Tuesday's jailbreak in Karachi
5 Jun 2025Correspondent Anas Mallick reports on Karachi's earthquake related jail break Audio
Wednesday, 4 June 2025
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Willis defends Chris Bishop' comments at AMA's
4 Jun 2025This week our Minister of Finance goes in to bat for Chris Bishop and takes the big stick to road cones. Audio
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Mushroom murder accused Erin Patterson appears as witness
4 Jun 2025Pam Corkery has the latest for the mushroom murder case Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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