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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, 3 May 2024
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Young geniuses launch Solve For Tomorrow competition
Leonard Powell went along to the launch of the Solve For Tomorrow competition to meet some young geniuses, and VIP judge Dr Joel Rindelaub. Audio
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Explained: Samoa's dengue fever outbreak
Samoa has declared a dengue fever outbreak - RNZ explainer editor Katie Kenny tells Nathan what's going on and if we need to worry about a similar situation in Aoteraoa. Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
5:24 am todayOur Minister of Fruit and Veges lines up the cold weather veggies and Nathan surprises him with his love of Chimichurri. Fruit of the Week: NZ Lemons Audio
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Media crackdown in Burkina Faso, Mali heatwave
5:17 am todayNabil's on the job from Ghana - he tells us the reasons behind a media crackdown in neighbouring Burkina Faso. Audio
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Pacific: Solomon Islands has new prime minister
5:11 am todayPacific correspondent Kalafi Moala tell us all about the new Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands Audio
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US: anti-war protests continue on campuses around country
5:05 am todayAnti-war protests get violent in Los Angeles, Bevan Hurley reports from the USA Audio
Thursday, 2 May 2024
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Unemployment will only get worse under coalition - Carmel Sepuloni
2 May 2024The deputy leader of the Opposition Carmel Sepuloni joined First Up to talk public transport subsidies, the unemployment rate and Pharmac funding. Audio
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Planning for future in Palmerston North: Street upgrade faces backlash
2 May 2024A cars versus bikes battle continues to rage in Palmerston North after a new road layout which has separated traffic from a cycleway. Our reporter Jimmy Ellingham watched an at-times heated council… Read more Audio
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AK's Printopia Festival showcasing print media
2 May 2024Time to get out the ink and the silk screen - the Printopia Festival is back. Artist and festival director Ina Arraoui told producer Katrina Batten there's been a big rise in the number of people… Read more Audio
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Nearly 3000 submissions received on Hamilton's long term plan
2 May 2024Nearly 3000 submissions have been received on the Hamilton city council's long term plan, which includes a proposed 19.9% rate rise; a shipping container is now public art and a housing programme with… Read more Audio
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May Day protests across Europe
2 May 2024Our Europe correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund tells Nathan about the many May Day protests taking place across Europe. Audio
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Afghanistan: mass killing in Herat mosque
2 May 2024To South Asia where Anas Mallick tells us about a mass killing in Herat region in Afghanistan that killed six in a Shia mosque Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
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