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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
Tuesday, 23 April 2024
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UK: BBC presenter taken off air a year ago, has resigned
23 Apr 2024BBC presenter Huw Edwards formally resigns almost a year after stepping back from presenter duties - correspondent Henry Riley joined First Up from London Audio
Monday, 22 April 2024
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Halberg Games highlights youth with disabilities
22 Apr 2024The Halberg Games were held over the weekend in Auckland, Leonard Powell went along to talk with the competitors who all have some physical disability. Audio
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Reviewer listens to all 68 entries in Taite Music Prize 2024
22 Apr 2024The winner of the Taite Music prize is announced on Tuesday night - Max Johns from Hamilton's Underground Press reviewed all 68 nominated albums so you didn't have to Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
22 Apr 2024Fruit and Veggie Minister Glenn Forsyth updates us on LeaderBrand's new massive covered facility in Gisborne which opened last week Audio
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Reaction from Europe, Russia on US Ukraine aid package
22 Apr 2024OUr correspondent in Germany, Nita Blake-Persen on the reaction in Europe, Ukraine and Russia on the aid bill passed by US Congress. Audio
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Middle East not on edge of wider conflict - for now
22 Apr 2024Is the Middle-East on the edge after Israel and Iran traded shots last week? Nathan Rarere asked our correspondent in Israel, Sarah Coates Audio
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US: Congress finally passes aid package for Ukraine
22 Apr 2024The US House of Representatives passes the Ukraine Aid Bill - Mitch McCann has the reaction from New York Audio
Friday, 19 April 2024
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Supercars take over Taupo this weekend
19 Apr 2024This weekend, Taupo hosts a round of the Aussie Supercar series - Josie Spillane is CEO of the International Motorsport Park. Audio
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Explainer: ongoing cuts in govt departments
19 Apr 2024RNZ explainer editor Katie Kenny to give us the low down on the job cuts in the public service Audio
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Signed basketball boots incl. from Michael Jordan at auction
19 Apr 2024A consignment of basketball boots are up at auction in the USA - including a pair of Michael Jordan's old sneakers, head of Robert Edwards Auctions, Brian Dwyer joined the programme. Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
19 Apr 2024Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth has all the news from the produce markets - including FRUIT OF THE WEEK: fresh Samoan coconuts Audio
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Tongan man jailed in NZ for importing Tongan tobacco
19 Apr 2024A Tongan man is jailed in Auckland for importing illegal tobacco - Kalafi Moala reports on the case of Mosese Vakapuna Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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Email: firstup@rnz.co.nz