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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, 11 December 2025
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Labour's Willow-Jean Prime responds to this week in politics
11 Dec 2025Willow-Jean Prime talks the political issues of the week from the Labour Party's perspective Audio
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Sharks exhibition shows power, vulnerability of ancient fish
11 Dec 2025Nathan visits the big new exhibition at the Auckland War Memorial Museum called Sharks. Audio
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Fishing charter group prosecuted over Patea bar incident
11 Dec 2025A Taranaki fishing charter company is facing charges for a 2022 incident at the Patea Bar. Robin Martin has more details. Audio
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Teens banned from social media, Australia's big experiment
11 Dec 2025Australia's under-26 social media ban is now in force, Emma Cropper tells Nathan how it's being received. Audio
Wednesday, 10 December 2025
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Penpals: young and old people exchange lives through letters
10 Dec 2025St Helliers school children visit their penpals at a local resthome, Ke-xin Li has the story. Audio
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Syria marks a year since fall of Assad regime
10 Dec 2025It's been a year since the fall of Syria's Assad regime. Alex Baird reports from Doha Audio
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Wonderful World of TradeMe with Emma Bacon
10 Dec 2025TradeMe's Emma Bacon looks back at the most viewed listings of 2025 Audio
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Tanzania security tightens over planned protests
10 Dec 2025Tanzania's government cracks down on protests, Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Ghana. Audio
Tuesday, 9 December 2025
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Deputy PM explains new RMA replacement
9 Dec 2025The deputy Prime Minister David Seymour talks RMA replacement and Fast Track Approvals. Audio
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UK: Zelensky meets with European leaders at No.10 Downing St
9 Dec 2025Ukraine's President Zelensky is in the UK for talks - Ellie Jay reports from London Audio
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At least 30 code browns in 2025 at Invercargill pool
9 Dec 2025A Southland pool is under code brown alert - but staff are undeterred. Matthew Rosenberg has the story. Audio
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Commonwealth Games runner Potts on Ruthe's 1500m record
9 Dec 2025It was an historic moment at Mitre 10 Park Hawke's Bay on Saturday. Running prodigy Sam Ruthe shattered the New Zealand secondary schools 1500 metre record - with a time of 3 minutes, 38 point 62… Read more Audio
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News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
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