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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
Monday, 4 August 2025
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Netball NZ under new broadcast arrangement with TVNZ
4 Aug 2025Producer Ross McNaughton investigates the amount Netball NZ has paid to TVNZ for ANZ Championship television coverage. Audio
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US: investigation opens into former special counsel Jack Smith
4 Aug 2025Donald Trump's officials investigate former special prosecutor Jack Smith - Katherine Firkin reports from the USA Audio
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Sick? Where to get a medical certificate
Reporter Ke-Xin Li takes a look around the rules for medical certificates and sick notes. Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
4 Aug 2025Minister of Fruit and Veggie Glenn Forsyth's artichoke shaped heart is still in Western Australia, he looks back at his recent trade mission Audio
Friday, 1 August 2025
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Trained ferrets leading charge against Queenstown pest rabbits
1 Aug 2025Reporter Katie Todd goes hunting rabbits in Queenstown - with ferrets! Audio
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US President again threatens Canada over Palestine stand
1 Aug 2025Donald Trump threatens Canada over the recognition of a Palestinian state - Bevan Hurley has the story out of New York Audio
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Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
1 Aug 2025Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth is back from his international trade mission - and rights the Fruit of the Week ship - cherimoya!! Audio
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Top runner ready for NZ Cross Country Champs
1 Aug 2025Cross country running comes to Hagley Park in Christchuch, and the aptly named Lisa Cross is one of the favourites.. Audio
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Sacred Buddhist jewels returned to India
1 Aug 2025Anas Mallick reports on the return to India of some historic jewels with a Buddhist link Audio
Thursday, 31 July 2025
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Labour's deputy on oil and gas, lobbying and striking nurses
31 Jul 2025Labour's Carmel Sepuloni discusses the week's big issues in politics Audio
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Australia to include YouTube in under 16yo social media ban
31 Jul 2025Australia is banning under-16s from social media, Emma Cropper has the details Audio
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Four severe weather events in a month for damp Nelson/Tasman
31 Jul 2025RNZ's Nelson/Tasman reporter is Samantha Gee who talked with Nathan about how the region is coping with all the bad weather 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