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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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Wednesday, 19 March 2025
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Manawatu mental health system in 2014 slammed by coroner
19 Mar 2025A coroner has slammed Palmerston North's mental health system - 11 years after the death of Shaun Gray. Our reporter who's been following this story is Jimmy Ellingham. Audio
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Wonderful World of TradeMe with Emma Bacon
19 Mar 2025A double decker bus is on Emma Bacon's TradeMe list this week - get in! Audio
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Higher income earners facing rental stress in Australia
19 Mar 2025A rental crisis across the Tasman, Pam Corkery reports in from Brisbane Audio
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Deadly Sarin gas attack remembered in Japan, 30 years on
19 Mar 2025Japan remembers a terror attack 30 years on - Chris Gilbert has the story Audio
Tuesday, 18 March 2025
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Why do people queue and for what?
18 Mar 2025What do Kiwi's queue for? Ke-Xin Li went to find out Audio
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UK: PM vows to fix broken welfare system
18 Mar 2025Welfare reform is the big talking point in the UK this morning, Ellie Jay joined the programme from London Audio
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Operation Trolley has mixed success in Rotorua
18 Mar 2025Operation Trolley is underway, LDR's Laura Smith tells the story from Rotorua Audio
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Ella Ferguson's analysis on 2025 Aupiki comp so far
18 Mar 2025Rugby expert Ella Ferguson gives Nathan her analysis of the Super Rugby Aupiki competition so far. Audio
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US continues airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen
18 Mar 2025The US attacks Houthi positions in Yemen, Alex Baird has the news out of the Middle-East Audio
Monday, 17 March 2025
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US: violent, deadly tornadoes through southern states
17 Mar 2025Katherine Firkin reports in from the USA where tornadoes have cut a swathe through a number of southern states Audio
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Young stroke survivors call for more awareness, support
17 Mar 2025Did you know that a third of stroke victims are aged under 65? Katrina Batten has the story. Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
17 Mar 2025Glenn Forsyth has the lastest on Fruit and Veggies from the fresh produce markets Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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