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The best of each day's First Up, with Nathan Rarere
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Best of First Up for Thursday 25 February
25 Feb 2021On the pod today: headaches, fatigue and muscles aches are being added to the list of symptoms for the new variant of Covid-19, the experts tell us why; Tiger's apparently out of the woods, but his… Audio
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Best of First Up for Wednesday 24 February
24 Feb 2021On the pod today: a New Zealand Made business entrepreneur is encouraging others to start their own business; anxious Papatoetoe High School students and their families go back into isolation; and one… Audio
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Best of First Up for Tuesday 23 March
23 Feb 2021On the pod today: TradeMe auctions could tempt you with a Cadillac sign for your front lawn; a group of Auckland parents have come up with a way around paying top-dollar for expensive school uniforms… Audio
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Best of First Up for Monday 22 February
22 Feb 2021On the pod today: The Muppet Show's important influence on NZ comedians; a UK court says Uber drivers are entitled to holiday pay and minimum wage, what does that mean for contractors here? Cabinet… Audio
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Best of First Up for Friday 19 February
19 Feb 2021On the pod today: Carla is back! We talk to Shortland Street's most notorious murderer; the first New Zealanders will get the Covid-19 vaccination today; we find out how to look after injured birds… Audio
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Best of First Up for Thursday 18 February
18 Feb 2021On the pod today: we meet the new Labour MP for Northcote, Shanan Halbert; Auckland wakes up to Alert Level 2 and the rest of the country is now back to Alert Level 1; an academic bringing an… Audio
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Best of First Up for Wednesday 17 February
17 Feb 2021On today's podcast: we hear from one of the authors of the study trying to anticipate the next coronavirus outbreak; economist Brad Olsen talks about the impact of Auckland's level 3 lockdown as South… Audio
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Best of First Up for Tuesday 16 February
16 Feb 2021On today's podcast: petition started by the Green Party calling for the urgent banning of conversion therapieshealth authorities still don't know how a family came down with Covid-19 in South Auckland… Audio
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Best of First Up for Monday 15 February
15 Feb 2021On today's pod: new research has highlighted the risk Covid-19 poses to wildlife in Antarctica; in the America's Cup Challenger series, Luna Rossa have extended their lead over Team UK and Auckland is… Audio
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Best of First Up for Friday 12 February
12 Feb 2021On today's pod: performance artists are preparing to take over the Auckland Town Hall for the city's Fringe Festival; we get Cook Islands' reaction to news Mike Pero wants to start flying there with… Audio
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Best of First Up for Thursday 11 February
11 Feb 2021On today's pod: we catch up with happenings in South Auckland with our local democracy reporter; the 16 year old Aucklander who got the call for the White Ferns; a UK farm is letting people have Zoom… Audio
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Best of First Up for Wednesday 10 February
10 Feb 2021On today's pod: we find out why this time of year is busy for the fish markets; investors will need a 40 per cent deposit to get a mortgage from May, economist Brad Olsen on the new LVR rules and no… Audio
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Best of First Up for Tuesday 9 February
9 Feb 2021On the pod today: Auckland Art Gallery is in need of a 10 to 12 million dollar makeover - who picks up the bill? Questions raised about Air New Zealand doing jobs for the Saudi military while the… Audio
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Best of First Up for Friday 5 February
5 Feb 2021On the pod today: scientists believe they have taken the first photograph of the extremely rare ginkgo-toothed beaked whale off in NZ waters; Auckland's biggest ever Pride festival kicks off with a… Audio
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Best of First Up for Thursday 4 February
4 Feb 2021On the pod today: Medsafe has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech's vaccine but what will it mean for our borders; the Black Caps have the chance to become world test champions! Cricket stats wizz Ollie… Audio
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Best of First Up for Wednesday 3 February
3 Feb 2021On the pod today: house prices went up 2.2 per cent last month and 13 per cent year on year - we tell you what it means for your city; Goat Island locals were left outraged after a group of anglers… Audio
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Best of First Up for Tuesday 2 February
2 Feb 2021On the pod today: greyhounds are being rehomed more than ever before - what should you know before adopting; who's bidding for the chance to meet a new baby flamingo; a new reort says Maori are twice… Audio
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Best of First Up for Monday 1 February
1 Feb 2021On the pod today: the Climate Change Commission says we need to take bold action to meet our greenhouse gas emission obligations; we catch up with the mightily impressive Young New Zealander of the… Audio
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Best of First Up for Friday 29 January
29 Jan 2021On the pod today: cicadas are the sound of summer but we're not hearing them quite yet; we find out what its like at an isolation hotel after this week's covid-19 community cases; we're kicking off… Audio
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Best of First Up for Thursday 28 January
28 Jan 2021On the pod today: we catch up with our local democracy reporter in Wairarapa about an invasive plant sniffing dog detective; the sad news of the rapid decline of shark species worldwide; new MP Ayesha… Audio
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Best of First Up for Wednesday 27 January
27 Jan 2021On the pod today; Who's up with us this early? We visit Daily Bread bakery; an artist who has modified from paintings to more pratical homeware and how Covid-19 patients could still be susceptible to… Audio
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Best of First Up for Tuesday 26 January
26 Jan 2021On the pod today: Kiwi UFC star Dan Hooker lost over the weekend, is he on the brink of retirement? Over the next couple of days we'll be speaking to ordinary Americans about what they think about the… Audio
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Best of First Up for Monday 25 January
25 Jan 2021In today's pod: people can now fly quarantine-free from the Cook Islands to New Zealand, but why not the other way around? Councils are calling on the government to fix a loophole that allows… Audio
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The Best of First Up for Friday 18 December
18 Dec 2020On today's pod: Santa is nearly ready to set off, but how will he keep safe on his deliveries; the holidays can be hazardous for pets, how to keep them safe this Christmas; Oscar Kightley reviews the… Audio
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Best of First Up for Thursday 17 December
17 Dec 2020On today's pod: MPI help fund research to extend the life of commercial Bumblebee hives; a Wellington author says having an assistance dog has changed her life but the long journey to get a canine… Audio
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Best of First Up for Wednesday 16 December
16 Dec 2020On today's pod: What's in the stars for New Zealand over Christmas and how can you see them; fish for festive meals - salmon's good on the barbie and the workers at Wellington Airport are up with us… Audio
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Best of First Up for Monday 14 December
14 Dec 2020On today's pod: we find out why rooms are sitting empty in MIQ facilities; a Cook Islands travel bubble is finally confirmed for March; it was family day at Paremoremo prison - a dad meets his son for… Audio
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Best of First Up for Thursday 10 December
10 Dec 2020On today's pod: the impact of Covid-19 on Grand Canyon tourism; Zespri is to pay China's growers for illicitly grown SunGold fruit - what does one of New Zealand's largest growers think; the golden… Audio
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Best of First Up for Wednesday 9 December
9 Dec 2020On today's pod: Whakatane locals say the healing continues a year on from the Whakaari White Island explosion which killed 22 and injured 25 others; we talked about fake versus real Christmas trees… Audio
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Best of First Up for Tuesday 8 December
8 Dec 2020On today's pod: a new survey shows a third of households are earning less now than they were before the pandemic; the first poll since the election shows two new faces making waves in the leadership… Audio