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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.
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Tuesday, 28 May 2024
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Japan, China, Sth Korea agree over Nth Korean de-nuclearisation
28 May 2024Our correspondent in Tokyo Chris Gilbert tells Nathan about China, Japan and South Korea summit seeing leaders discuss North Korea de-nuclearisation and Mr Donut apologises over faux meat pies. Audio
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UK: Prime Minister has plans for modern national service
28 May 2024UK correspondent Henry Riley talks about the new plans for military service and the annual cheese-rolling race on an unfeasibly steep hill in Gloucestershire. Audio
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Southern Brazilian state under water after heavy rains
28 May 2024Hundreds of towns are under water after heavy rains caused widespread flooding in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Correspondent Kate Pereyra-Garcia has the latest from South… Read more Audio
Monday, 27 May 2024
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As winter approaches, so too does Covid-19
27 May 2024Epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker talks about being party of most extensive review of face masks that found mask wearing is definitely effective protection against COVID. Audio
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Zoning issues thwart mail delivery for new housing development
27 May 2024A misunderstanding over zoning has meant a new housing development north of Auckland has had no mail deliveries for a year. So when is rural actually rural? First Up's Leonard Powell finds out. Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
27 May 2024What happens on World Potato Day, First Up's Minister of Fruit and Veg digs deeper Audio
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Thousands march in Majorca against mass tourism
27 May 2024Ten thousand people holding posters reading 'SOS Residents', and 'Enough of Mass Tourism' marched through the capital on Majorca and France is going for a massive clean up of the river Seine before… Read more Audio
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US: Trump gets booed on stage at Libertarian convention
27 May 2024Former US president Donald Trump gets booed at the Libertarian convention, US corrspondent Mitch McCann with all the details. Audio
Friday, 24 May 2024
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Epuni St in Wellington renamed to Honiana Te Puni St
24 May 2024Epuni Street in Wellington's inner city has been formally renamed to Honiana Te Puni Street correcting a two century old mistake Audio
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Explained: what's the deal with e-scooters, speeding rules
24 May 2024What are the rules around e-Scooters? Explainers editor Katie Kenny has the details Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
24 May 2024It's soup season - the Minister, Glenn Forsyth, swoops in with his dad's famous 4-2-1 soup plus Fruit of the Week: NZ Beurre Bosc Pears Audio
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Kenyan mountaineer found dead near Mt Everest summit
24 May 2024A Kenyan mountaineer has died on Mt Everest - Nabil Ahmed Rufai joined the programme from Ghana, Africa Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
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