First Up Podcast

On today's First Up pod with Leonard Powell; we get the latest from the US - where Joe Biden has spoken about his decision to quit the 2024 presidential race; we break down the new Olympic sport of breaking; Nathan Rarere is on the ground in Paris, taking us for a walk through New Zealand House AND interviewing our Flag Bearers; and we chat to Olympic bound golfer Daniel Hillier, and ask whether h...

On today's First Up pod with Jimmy Ellingham: Labour's deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni responds to the extensive, final report on Abuse in State and Faith-based Care; we catch up with an award-winning butcher, who's a Supreme Winner for his honey-cured bacon and we hear about the challenging but rewarding job of working for DOC on a pest-free island. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod with Jimmy Ellingham: We go to the US where Kamala Harris is well on the way to becoming the Democratic presidential nominee; the final report from the Abuse in Care inquiry will be made public this afternoon, we hear from a survivor who says she was re-traumatised when she was told she was not in the right demographic to give her testimony at a Royal Commission hearing and...

On today's First Up pod with Jimmy Ellingham: one week on from the assassination attempt, Donald Trump's out campaigning again; at home, a small community just outside Wairoa is petitioning to stop pokie machines going in to the local tavern and reporter Leonard Powell hears from Auckland central businesses struggling to survive amid the road cones, in a new street upgrade. First Up - Voice of the...

On today's First Up pod: US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid at a pivotal moment in his re-election campaign; broadcasting legend John McBeth has been to a few Olympics - we find out what he's most excited to see from Paris and closer to home - Katie Kenny explains how Tauranga's got its first election after a commissioner's been in charge for years. First Up - Voice of the Nathan...

On today's First Up pod: our Taranaki reporter Robin Martin goes on a foodie road trip to the Patea Hangi Shop, where his life is changed by fry bread; Labour's Willow Jean Prime talks Oranga Tamariki, and possible cuts to youth justice and with homelessness more visible in our cities, compliance officer Gina Woolston tells us what's being done to help rough sleepers. First Up - Voice of the Natha...

On today's First Up pod: we head to Japan, where Chris Gilbert tells us about micro aggressions; we have the latest from the US where the Republican Party's about to endorse Donald Trump to run for President, just days after that assassination attempt; finance minister Nicola Willis talks all things politics and choosing whether or not to turn the heater on.... that's one of the struggles for new...

On today's First Up pod: we have the latest details from the US after the assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump with reaction from European leaders; closer to home - we look back at that nail-biting All Blacks win over England at Eden Park and as the government aims to increase speed limits on rural roads, reporter Leonard Powell visits one community to get a steer on the issue...

On today's First Up pod: NATO leaders gather in Washington; a West Auckland couple who lost their home in last year's floods fear they will never be homeowners again after the council's buy-out offer and 12 years since her last Olympics, Moira De Villiers has overcome a major injury to get a ticket to Paris. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: we whip around the planet from Australia to the USA and the Middle-East for the latest world news; Kiwi Lulu Sun has lost her quarter final at Wimbledon - we talk with Te Anau Tennis Club boss Greg Sheppard who's been up through the night watching her match and two weeks on from the latest Wairoa flood, the big clean-ups underway but there's not much space left at the land...

On today's First Up pod: all the news from round the globe and exotic Tauranga in New Zealand's Bay of Plenty; Housing Minister Chris Bishop catches up on the week in politics and Lulu Sun is the first New Zealand woman ever to make Wimbledon's quarter finals - Nathan asked her coach Vlado Platenik about playing before such a tough crowd. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: A landslide win for Labour in the UK election; President Biden's not giving up his campaign despite growing calls for him to do just that; we catch up with guard Gus Dallow and proud dad Luke, who've been in Turkey as our under-17 team play off for the bronze medal and how do you keep the bugs away and when should you see your GP? Dr Cate Mills is here to help. First Up -...

On today's First Up pod with Leonard Powell: RNZ political editor Jo Moir is with us from London, where polls are about to close in a dramatic UK election; Katie Kenny explains Mayoral Funds - we've been hearing about them with the recent storm damage in Hawke's Bay; we look ahead to the first All Blacks test this weekend and we visit the town of Glorit ...Recently put on the map after a few loose...

On today's First Up pod: only one more sleep until we get the results of the UK election and France gears up for the second election round; closer to home we talk school testing and all things political with Labour deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni and up in Northland, reporter Peter de Graaf talks mid-winter Matariki Manus! First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: the US Supreme Court has given 'some degree of immunity from prosecution' to former President Donald Trump; we hear from a driving instructor about the government bringing back fees for re-sitting driver licence tests and with more adult children living with their parents, we ask when they should pay board and why. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: it's election week in the UK, we get updates from London; we hear about an attempted coup in Bolivia; hiking fees for Mount Fuji and a motorised suitcase - all go in Japan; ACC's James Whitaker explains why so many of us slip, trip and fall at home; Nicola Willis has words of warning over petrol prices in Auckland and after yet another flood, a Wairoa man has to repair his...

On today's First Up pod: after a shocker of a Presidential debate for US TV watchers, we talk about the fallout; we've got the latest on the elections in France and Iran; the Auckland regional fuel tax has been lifted, we're joined by the boss of Waitomo Group to see what the changes will look like and how much cash have you got in your wallet these days? And are businesses allowed to make you pay...

First Up - The Podcast, Thursday 27 June 2024

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First Up - The Podcast, Tuesday 25 June 2024

On today's First Up pod: Mitch McCann has the news on President Biden's campaign out of New York; Russia targets Ukraine's power infrastructure in heavy drone and missile attacks - Anita Purcell-Sjölund has the details; Glenn Forsyth tells Nathan Rarere about the Oakley family who have grown potatoes in Canterbury for six generations; Some taxpayers have been hit with a surprise bill from the IRD,...

On today's First Up pod: Boeing's problems are not limited to Earth - they've spread to space; in Zambia they're dealing with lions around schools and an elephant has killed a tourist; Explainer editor Katie Kenny explains bird strike, and how it affects aircraft; and its the Super Rugby Final this weekend - rugby reporter Joe Porter casts his eye on the big rugby final and blues winger Caleb Clar...

On today's First Up pod: Independence could be on the cards once again for Scotland; Japan receives our Prime Minister Luxon's trade delegation; the Breast Cancer Foundation is here with what you need to know about getting a scan, and doing self checks and we go to a Northland high school, with a legendary steel-pan band tradition. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: he brought sexy back but now he's bringing back drink driving - Bevan Hurley reports on Justin Timberlake's DUI arrest; Auckland Airport unveils a new walkway between terminals - the 'green line' given a green light to go live this morning; an 80 year old man tells Auckland Council if he dies waiting for his flood-damaged home to be assessed, it'll be their fault and Black...

On today's First Up pod: the UK's Conservative party hits record lows in the polls; the Prime Minister's plane broke down on it's trade mission to Japan - we ask Finance Minister Nicola Willis when we are getting another one; Captain David Morgan from Air New Zealand tells us how pilots deal with turbulence and engines catching fire and we meet a DOC ranger who's been working on Mt Taranaki for 49...