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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, 26 September 2024
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UK PM loses support over winter payments
UK PM Sir Keir Starmer has lost a vote at his party conference - Ellie Jay reports from London. Audio
Wednesday, 25 September 2024
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Woolworths Disney card scheme relied on 'pester power of kids'
25 Sep 2024Supermarket promotions have proved popular over the years - but not everybody is keen on collecting and just want cheaper prices - Mahvash Ikram went to find out more. Audio
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Can Working from Home but having thriving CBDs co-exist?
25 Sep 2024The government want more people to go back to a physical workplace - Wellington Regional Councillor Thomas Nash joined First Up to talk about the logistics of such a demand. Audio
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Wonderful World of TradeMe with Emma Bacon
25 Sep 2024One of the country's oldest cars is up for grabs this week - producer Jeremy Parkinson talked with Emma Bacon from TradeMe about a classic jalopy Audio
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Argentina celebrates as Los Pumas beat Springboks at home
25 Sep 2024Argentina's still celebrating that win against the Springboks - Kate Pereyra Garcia reports Latin America Audio
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Australian federal govt about to limit election spending
25 Sep 2024Australia's Federal government is moving to limit how much influence the country's billionaires have on the political process - Pam Corkery has the news out of Aussie Audio
Tuesday, 24 September 2024
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Nicola Willis on bringing back workers into offices
24 Sep 2024Get back in the office is the message to public servants from the Government - Finance and public services minister Nicola Willis joined Nathan Rarere to explain the position Audio
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Philip Mehrtens released in peaceful ceremony in West Papua
24 Sep 2024New footage showing the release of pilot Philip Mehrtens in West Papua has emerged - RNZ Pacific's Eleisha Foon has this report. Audio
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Black Caps lose first test in Sri Lanka
24 Sep 2024The Black Caps crumbled on the final day of the first test against Sri Lanka - Nathan Rarere talked with bowler Ajaz Patel who claimed his second five-wicket haul Audio
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No bottle shops open past 9pm in new Auckland rules
24 Sep 2024Bottle shops in a number of Auckland centres won't be open past 9pm, LDR's Torika Tokalau shares the details of the counci's new policy Audio
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Japan: apparel firms add new 5th season to catalogue
24 Sep 2024Chris Gilbert tells us how odd the year has been weatherwise in Japan Audio
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UK: first Labour Party conference takes place amid weather
24 Sep 2024UK's Labour party is having its conference at the moment, Henry Riley is there in his wellies and MacIntosh Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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