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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, 3 April 2025
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Carmel Sepuloni on govt health targets, road cones
Labour's Carmel Sepuloni talks health wait times, road cones and a rise in the minimum wage. Audio
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US: Liberation Day sees the world watching, waiting
5:49 am todayIt's tariff day in the USA, Katherine Firkin looks at how President Trump's policy will be greeted both internationally and domestically. Audio
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Health Action Wanaka highlights inequities for locals
5:25 am todayWanaka residents face growing wait times for health services, Tess Brunton has the story from Central Otago Audio
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Ella Ferguson analysis on Super rugby Aupiki
5:17 am todayRugby commentator Ella Ferguson talks Super Rugby Aupiki as the Blues women suffer their first loss Audio
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Israel continues to bomb Gaza, executing aid workers
5:11 am todayIsrael continues operations in Gaza with accusations of execution style killings and mass land grabs - Alex Baird reports from Doha Audio
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NZ concerned about Cook Is shipping registry
5:06 am todayThe government is expressing concern at the Cook Islands shipping registry after a tanker was suspected of being part of Russia's shadow fleet - Caleb Fotheringham has the story Audio
Wednesday, 2 April 2025
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Low wage working parents trying to provide healthy lunches
Low wage earners are struggling to feed their kids in the wake of cuts to the school lunch programme - Ke-Xin Li has the story Audio
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Australia on stand by for US tariffs
2 Apr 2025Australia gears up for Trump's tariffs, Pam Corkery updates us from Brisbane. Audio
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Wonderful World of TradeMe with Emma Bacon
2 Apr 2025TradeMe's Emma Bacon tells Nathan Rarere about the country's wildest custom built chopper Audio
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HER Festival empowering those identifying as women
2 Apr 2025Female empowerment is being celebrated across Tamaki Makaurau at the HER Festival, co-ordinator Ella Mizrahi talks to Nathan. Audio
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Asia: Muslims sight the crescent moon, Eid begins
2 Apr 2025Pakistan are cracking down on Afghan refugees, Anas Mallick talks with First Up from Karachi where they're celebrating Eid Audio
Tuesday, 1 April 2025
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Finance Minister on supermarkets, ferries, tariffs
1 Apr 2025Finance and Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis talks supermarkets and ferries Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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