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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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Thursday, 29 January 2026
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Labour's focus for the election year ahead
5:51 am todayWillow-Jean Prime makes her first appearance on First Up for the year - she talks education and political polls Audio
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Wellington's city beaches get volunteer lunchtime cleanup today
5:48 am todayWellington's Great Big Waterfront Clean Up kicks off today, organiser Naiomi Murgatroyd talked with Nathan Rarer''e' Audio
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Northland Kiwi being killed in big numbers due to roaming dogs
5:27 am todayThere's a kiwi-pocalyse up north - and a lot of mud - Peter de Graaf reports. Audio
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US to hold multi-day military exercises in Middle East
5:18 am todayThe US builds up its military presence in the Persian Gulf - Alex Baird reports from Doha Audio
Wednesday, 28 January 2026
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Eating non-regulated meat could be dangerous for Pasifika
Tongan community leader and former food safety regulator Melino Maka voices concern over non-regulated meat. Audio
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Zoi Sadowski Synott looking forward to Winter Olympics
With fewer than ten days until the Winter Olympics, producer Ross McNaughton checks in with medal prospect snowboarder Zoi Sadowski Synott Audio
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Op Shop Rummage: Hospice Queenstown
28 Jan 2026Local radio legend Boggy McDowell tells us what goodies await punters at Queenstown's Hospice Shop Audio
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Europe countries forced to diversify international relations
28 Jan 2026European Prime Ministers head to Paris, Anita Purcell-Sjölund tells us why. Audio
Tuesday, 27 January 2026
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ACT's David Seymour on latest weather events, climate change
27 Jan 2026David Seymour spent part of the summer break in Argentina with Javier Milei.. what was that like? Audio
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HUHA reacts to horse meat being eaten in NZ
In the aftermath of yesterday's horse pie story, we asked Carolyn Press McKenzie from HUHA talked about other "alternate meats" and the legalities of consuming them. Audio
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Canterbury mayors reaction to abolishment of regional council
27 Jan 2026Local Democracy Reporter David Hill on the news from the neighbourhoods of North Canterbury. Audio
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UK: high profile Tory defects to Reform UK
27 Jan 2026Henry Riley joins First Up from London where the Tories have lost another high-profile former Minister to Nigel Farage's Reform UK party. Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
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