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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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Friday, 14 November 2025
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The All Blacks face England at Twickers this weekend
14 Nov 2025The All Blacks face England at Twickers this weekend Nathan Rarere talked with The Guardian's Robert Kitson Audio
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Anas Mallick reports from Islamabad
14 Nov 2025A spate of suicide bombs have been the headline news out of India and Pakistan - Anas Mallick reports from ISlamabad Audio
Thursday, 13 November 2025
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The week in politics from the Labour Party's perspective
Willow-Jean Prime discusses the week in politics from the Labour Party's perspective Audio
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Sir Keir Starmer's leadership comes under pressure.
13 Nov 2025Henry Riley reports from the UK - today Sir Keir Starmer's leadership comes under pressure. Audio
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Ocean going Hawaiian waka visit Northland
13 Nov 2025Northland reporter Peter de Graaf has new of the visit to the region of two ocean going Hawaiian waka Audio
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Hastings hosts the Toitu Te Reo Maori Language Festival
13 Nov 2025Hastings hosts the Toitu Te Reo Maori Language Festival, Nathan talked with founder Dr Jeremy Tatere MacLeod Audio
Wednesday, 12 November 2025
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Mother and son celebrate Firefighter World Champs success
12 Nov 2025Te Puke firefighters Jodi Purdie and her son Cooper are back from the Firefighter world champs in Texas - they talked with Nathan Rarere Audio
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US partially suspends Syrian sanctions as Syria strikes IS
12 Nov 2025The US has partially suspended sanctions on Syria - Alex Baird reports from Doha Audio
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IPCA report about former disgraced cop Jevon McSkimming
12 Nov 2025The IPCA yesterday delivered its report into the police's handling of complaints against former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming - Public Service Minister Judith Collins and Police Commissioner… Read more Audio
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Wonderful World of TradeMe with Emma Bacon
12 Nov 2025How does a 50+ metre stretch of beach front property sound? It sounds like $12 million is what it sounds like. Emma Bacon has the details. Audio
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Jihadists kill female TikToker in Mali
12 Nov 2025Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports on events in Africa, this week he tells us about the killing of a Tik Tok star in Mali Audio
Tuesday, 11 November 2025
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Deputy PM Seymour on fire station visit, meth use
11 Nov 2025Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour talks about a potential ban on social media for under 16 and his visit to Auckland Central firestation Audio
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