First Up Podcast

On today's First Up pod: Bevan Hurley joins us from New York as battles are fought in US Courts with Harvey Weinstein set to face retrail and Donald Trump returning before the Supreme Court; ANZAC commemorations aren't limited to New Zealand and Australia, Kalafi Moala reports on how the day is marked in Tonga; Rain is causing chaos across Africa, Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Ghana and The Phoen...

On today's First Up pod: we cross the ditch to our mate Pam Corkery in Australia; Former president Donald Trump's trial continues; a Malaya veteran talks about keeping photos safe in hot sticky environment during the Emergency and we clear up the validity of a decades old tales about a superstar signing in a West Auckland Mall. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: our South America correspondent has news of climate change and dengue fever; Japan prepares to fire-up long mothballed nuclear plants; we meet a Rotorua woman who's fighting fast fashion, one tee shirt at a time and we start a new regular feature with the Department of Conservation - this month we learn about a parasitic plant that actually has a lot to give. First Up - Vo...

On today's First Up pod: we get the latest on Israel; the Ukraine aid package has people talking from North America to Europe; Leonard Powell went along to the Halberg games, and met some incredible young athletes with disabilities and the music reviewer who listened to all 68 Taite Music Award entries just once! Was that fair? First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: We have the latest from the Trump trial in New York; Katie Kenny updates us on the 3000 public sector job cuts; we've got news on an auction for anyone who's wished they could walk a mile in Michael Jordan's shoes; The Minister is here with his fruit of the week and the beautiful town of Taupo welcomes Supercars for the first time. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Heavy rain in Pakistan has left hundreds of people dead; there's a lot of concern in the disabled community about the future of funding - we hear from Labour's disability spokesperson Priyanca Radakrishnan and we go to Great Barrier Island, where they've run out of landfill space, and are getting busy recycling. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Donald Trump couldn't stay awake during jury selection; we talk with Honiana Love from 'Nga Taonga' Sound and Vision who says they're keen to house NewsHub's video archive and tramp champ Dylan Schmidt is getting ready for his third Olympics. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: we cross to Israel in the wake of Iran's retaliatory attack and get reaction from the US and Europe; our Aussie correspondent Pam Corkery has the details of Saturday's knife attack in Bondi Junction in Sydney and we hear how people feel about public transport subsidies ending next month. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: OJ Simpson has died; public service cuts are dominating the headlines - Katie Kenny explains what that's all about; the Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth is back with the fruit of the week and Warriors Captain Tohu Harris gives us the scoop on the team's taping techniques First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Westland District Mayor Helen Lash joins us with the latest after a whole lot of rain; Russia blames Khazakstan for record flooding; deputy leader of the Opposition, Carmel Sepuloni is here to talk targets and job losses and pie loving swimming world champ Lewis Clareburt hits the pool at the National Champs, but has Paris on his mind. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: the government's ordering schools to publish students' attendance data every week, we'll hear from a primary school principal to see how straight forward; Alex Baird joins us from the Middle East where the fragile Gaza ceasefire talks are continuing and an Ashburton dance teacher fights to keep the local hall where she's taught for nearly 50 years. First Up - Voice of the...

On today's First Up pod - today with Jimmy Ellingham: finance minister Nicola Willis talks targets, MPs' pay and the upcoming Budget; a tiny North American ghost town turns boom town for a total solar eclipse and the biggest band in Aotearoa is hitting the tiny, far flung venue of Te Kao Marae, where they've been keeping the secret for months. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - today with Anna Thomas: We hear from correspondent Mitch McCann - whose got his eyes on the skies as the US prepares to see a total solar eclipse; Nita Blake Persen is in Europe with the latest as Germany struggles with the ethics of sending weapons to Israel and Greta Thunberg gets arrested twice in the Hague; closer to home - Invercargill councillor Barry Stewart joins...

On today's First Up pod: President Biden is to speak with the Israeli Prime Minister for the first time since aid workers killed; Relief Aid is a group helping get food and water into Gaza - it's founder Mike Seawright is with us and what's the gang problem that the government's trying to solve? First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: in the UK the Royal Mail is cutting deliveries and for £150, you can have tea and a tour at Balmoral Castle; a new play explores Maoriness; Labour's deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni is back with us to talk politics and solo sailor Lisa Blair is tacking across the Tasman hoping to become the quickest to cross etween Sydney and Auckland. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: we have an update on Molly the magpie and the staffy named Peggy in Australia; in the Middle East, Al Jazeera is in the sights of Israel's government; we hear from health campaigner Max Harris on his experience within our system and we talk to some Auckland residents who think the idea of the green food waste bin is rubbish. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Argentina is currently arguing with Colombia; Chris Gilbert is in Tokyo as local officials battle with crows; Mount Maunganui keeps free parking but drivers are warned not to outstay their welcome; finance minister Nicola Willis on minimum wage increases and we're on the turf with the men's Blacksticks, who are juggling their jobs and international hockey careers. First Up...

On today's First Up pod: Labour spokesperson Jan Tinetti on tax cuts, Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's call for the government to pay rates and disability funding; Warbirds Over Wanaka returns for the first time in four years and on Easter Eve we have tips for staycations and budget holidays. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: a container ship has destroyed a bridge in Baltimore; a magpie is confiscated by authorities in Australia; there's a bidding war on TradeMe over a rare 30-year-old lego set and two Auckland flying schools have joined forces to train more pilots - our own Leonard Powell took to the skies to find out more. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: pole vaulter Eliza McCartney tell us how her new coach has helped her form in the buildup to the Paris Olympics; finance minister Nicola Willis tells us how her family boost package works and new research reveals we may have underestimated the impact of long covid on our IQ and our productivity. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: we speak with the director of a docu-series about the Gloriavale community on the West Coast; Gisborne's Mayor discusses Saturday night's deadly brawl and residents of a West Auckland caravan park say having access to leftover school lunches is helping to curb crime. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: our crack team of correspondents is stationed around the world from the Pacific to the Middle East and the Big Apple with stories of international relations, modified pig kidneys and blind alligators; the US is forcing TikTok to split from its owner - Katie Kenny explains and 1500 runners from 26 nations are running a half marathon at Hobbiton tomorrow so of course we had...

On today's First Up pod: a fish and chip stink in London; Winston Peters doubles down on his use of Tubthumping - Chumbawumba's Dunstan Bruce responds; Labour MP Jan Tinetti was in Parliament last night to bid farewell to Grant Robertson; we hear about a 14 million dollar fund is now available for communities hit by Cyclone Gabrielle and RNZ's Waikato reporter Libby Kirkby-McLeod is here to talk t...

On today's First Up pod: Pam Corkery has the latest advice on the snake front; a certain property developer Donald Trump can't post bond in his New York fraud case; It was the Ford Motor Company's most legendary flop, a Ford Edsel features on TradeMe; Space James is talking AI and Space X and our news hound Leonard Powell gets to know some Beagles. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Trump's fighting his way back to Washington DC; correspondent Alex Cadier is in Middle East, he's with us with the latest in the Gaza conflict; Russia is set to re-elect Vladimir Putin as president, we'll find out if Russia voters had a choice in the matter and an emotional homecoming for a Kiwi woman was forced out of Gaza after her home was bombed. First Up - Voice of th...