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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.
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Friday, 17 May 2024
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Staged reading of Badjelly the Witch wraps AK Writers Festival
17 May 2024Spike Milligan's much loved story Bad Jelly gets a live make-over this weekend at the Auckland Writers Fest - Olivia Tennet and Tom Broome take the classic tale to the stage. Audio
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Explained: Covid and new variants in town
Explainer Editor Katie Kenny breaks down the new sub-variants of Covid-19 that are facing us this winter. Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
17 May 2024It's pumpkin soup season - Glenn Forsyth is excited for us all - and Fruit of the Week: NZ Green Kiwifruit Audio
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Gabon's deposed president Ali Bongo goes on hunger strike
17 May 2024Gabon's deposed president Ali Bongo has gone on a hunger strike - correspondent Nabil Ahmed Rufai tells us why. Audio
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Pacific: latest on state of emergency in New Caledonia
17 May 2024Kalafi Moala reports on the latest Pacific news - and leads with the violence in New Caledonia Audio
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US: Biden and Trump agree to two election debates
17 May 2024President Biden and his rival Donald Trump have agreed on dates for election debates - Bevan Hurley has the news out of the USA Audio
Thursday, 16 May 2024
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Sepuloni: Coalition govt sent NZ off track, almost gone bush
16 May 2024Labour's Carmel Sepuloni responds to news of increasing violence in French Polynesia Audio
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Crowd support secret weapon for Phoenix
16 May 2024Wellington's Phoenix soccer team faces history this weekend with the second leg of their A-League Semi-final - Nathan Rarere talked with defender Sam Sutton Audio
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Rower Brooke Francis on Olympic preparation
16 May 2024Rower Brooke Francis today heads to Switzerland in a bid to take a seat in the boat for the Paris Olympics, she talked with Nathan Rarere Audio
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Manawatu, Hawke's Bay excited for new highway connection
16 May 2024Travel between Manawatu and Hawkes Bay looks to improve travel times - Jimmy Ellingham reports on how the new Te Ahu a Turanga project is progressing Audio
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French President calls security meeting over New Caledonia
16 May 2024France's President Emmanuel Macron meets with security forces over the situation in French Polynesia - correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund joined the programme from Europe Audio
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Israel continue attacks on Hamas across Gaza
16 May 2024Israel continues its offensive in Gaza - Alex Baird has the latest from the region. Audio
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