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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
Wednesday, 3 December 2025
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Black Ferns Sevens Jorja Miller on Dubai win, Cape Town prep
5:52 am todayRugby star Jorja Miller joined the programme fresh off a world series win in Dubai Audio
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Get your Christmas cards posted soon but who sends letters?
5:48 am todayReporter Ke-xin Li meets some young Kiwis who are connecting by writing letters Audio
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Wonderful World of TradeMe with Emma Bacon
5:25 am todayA round of golf with Richie McCaw, a Mt Maunganui apartment and a 1920s Rolls Royce - they're all on TradeMe this week. Audio
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Nigerian defence minister resigns
5:16 am todayNigeria grants asylum to a presidential candidate from Guinea-Bissau - Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Ghana Audio
Tuesday, 2 December 2025
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Deputy PM on council rates cap, school lunches
2 Dec 2025Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour answers political questions of the week, including contaminated school lunches and council rates Audio
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UK: Chancellor defends budget spending
2 Dec 2025Chancellor Rachel Reeves defends herself in the face of allegations she misled the country over the state of their finances - Henry Riley is in London Audio
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Whakatane community boards still to find members, river cleanup
2 Dec 2025The Whakatane River bridge is being hit by debris - including dead horses - Diane McCarthy reports from the Eastern Bay Audio
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Japan and New Zealand to sign defence deal
2 Dec 2025Another bear attack in Japan and New Zealand is set to sign a defence pact - Chris Gilbert has the details from Tokyo Audio
Monday, 1 December 2025
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1200+ athletes meet in CH for Special Olympics summer games
1 Dec 20251200 athletes are headed to Christchurch for this year's Summer Special Olympics Audio
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22 yo Jimi Higgins becomes chair of Surfing NZ
1 Dec 2025Surfing NZ has a new chairperson - and he's only 22 year old. Nathan Rarere caught up with Jimi Higgins Audio
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US: President issues warnings to airlines flying near Venezuela
1 Dec 2025Katherine Firkin reports from the USA as a Ukrainian delegation joins President Trump in Florida to discuss his peace plan Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
1 Dec 2025It's December the first, and no one loves summer fruit more than Glenn Forsyth Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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