First Up Podcast

On today's First Up pod: its been a rollicking start to the new Super Rugby Pacific Season, we hear all about it with Hurricanes flanker Peter Lakai; explainer editor Katie Kenny tells us what happens if you want to change your mortgage or pay it off quicker and Mahvash Ikram meets three men who were at Al Noor mosque, on this day, five years ago. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: we head around the world touching down in the UK, Sweden and Pakistan; we cross to Ohakune to hear what the latest Ruapehu Alpine Lifts bailout means for the ski-town; Labour MP Jan Tinetti joins us to talk all things politics and we're back at the SPCA centre in Mangere to meet some furry friends up for adoption. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Alex Baird has the latest from Doha where ceasefire talks appear to have stalled; the Outer Hebrides is on the look-out for doctors, we'll tell you what they're tempting you with and we hear about the Cornered Tigers - a Christchurch cricket team formed by survivors of the terror attacks. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: some ancient cave paintings and inflation is slowing in Argentina; we talk with a recovering tetraplegic who is tackling the Abel Tasman track and who's still really using their letterbox? First Up investigates. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: it's Oscars time - we preview Hollywood's biggest night; the government's brought back interest deductability on rental properties - we'll hear what that means and two widows of the March 15 mosque attack talk about how they've become stronger than ever before. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: our team of correspondents are placed evenly around the planet - Nabil in Ghana, Kalafi in Tonga and Bevan finds himself on the other side of the US/Mexico border Leonard Powell heads back to Karekare - one year after he was the first reporter there in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle and Premier House has been in the news - what's it all about? First Up - Voice of the Nathan...

On today's First Up pod: get yer gumboots - the Rural Games are on in Palmerston North this weekend; Henry Riley is in London where they've just announced this year's budget; Labour's education spokesperson and former principal Jan Tinetti joins us to talk about school lunches and more and an opportunity to make the biggest ice creams in Dunedin is up for grabs First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Pam Corkery brings news of yet another deadly animal in Australia; Alex Baird is back in the Middle East reporting on ceasefire negotiations; former defence minister Ron Mark joins us with his thoughts on the broken down Defence Force planes and we hear about M-9 - an event where Maori leaders share stories that inspire, empower and entertain. First Up - Voice of the Natha...

On today's First Up pod: finance minister Nicola Willis joins about the taxes and fees to fund more roads; Henry Riley's with us as the UK's Conservative Party struggles at the polls; we look at a new study about toddlers screen time and we talk to athletics legend Alec McNab about Geordie Beamish - the world indoor 1500metre champion. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Pakistan finally decides on a Prime Minister; Weatherwatch chief forecaster Philip Duncan tells us what's happening with the strong wind and heavy rain hitting the islands and Basketball NZ boss Dillon Boucher shares his thoughts ahead of tonight's Breakers clash with the Illawarra Hawks. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: what's on at this year's Dunedin Fringe Festival; we've all heard about supermarkets making a lot of money - Katie Kenny explains why their latest earnings have dropped and our roving reporter Leonard Powell gets served some South Auckland hospitality at the farewell celebration for Fa'anana Efeso Collins. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - More cuts to the media, Newshub's due to end in June, we speak to journalist David Farrier who spent a decade in the building; we get Labour deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni's reaction to the news and happy leap year - we speak to the man born in 1944 celebrating his 21st birthday. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - Pam Corkery joins us from Australia, where police have discoverd the bodies of a missing Sydney couple; we catch up with a Young Farmer of the Year contestant and our reporter Leonard Powell visits a popular south Auckland cafe, whose potential closure is upsetting customers. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - Swimming World Champion Lewis Clareburt joins us to talk about what it takes to master the medley; Chris Gilbert tells us why it's significant that women are joining an ancient Japanese festival; Kate Pereyra-Garcia reports in from Argentina, where signs of an economic recovery are beginning to show; in London Henry tells us about a Tory MP who's refusing to apologise aft...

On today's First Up pod - Former Black Cap Peter McGlashan joins us with his take on the 20/20 series which Australia took out over the weekend and our reporter Leonard Powell hears about the cost of living at university halls. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - some tapu whale bones are stolen from a shed in South Taranaki and the iwi wants them back; explainer editor Katie Kenny updates us on the current state of the pandemic and the roll-out of a new covid booster and flanker Tom Christie's back in red and black with the Crusaders facing the Chiefs in their first match of the Super Rugby season tonight. First Up - Voice of the...

On today's First Up pod - Auckland Councillor Alf Filipaina joins us to reflect on the tragic loss of Efeso Collins; the NZ Dance Company wows audiences in Europe with Whenua; we hear from the Vape Free Kids group, who are protesting the lack of action on the growing youth vape crisis and our cosmic correspondent Space James explains why the International Space Station has lichen on the outside of...

On today's First Up pod - Julian Assange's extradition hearing is underway in the UK, Pam Corkery has the Australian reaction; former Labour MP Kiri Allan talks about the legacy of outgoing Labour MP Grant Robertson and we speak to winner of a food competition who gets to try Aucklands top 100 dishes. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - we hear from South America, where foreign ministers from the G20 are to meet in Rio; finance minister Nicola Willis talks benefit sanctions, ferries, and more; we hear from an Australian school principal who's had a cellphone ban in place for a few years and welcome to Long Drive, where smashing the golf ball a long way is a sweet science. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - news from around the world including the new Trump branded sneakers; our reporter Leonard Powell meets an Uber driving Nan who shares shortbread and wisdom with her passengers and a major music festival faces flak for its headline act - Ziggy Marley. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - Is it a bird? Is it a plane ?? From the fresh produce markets, it's our Minister of Fruit and Veges! Port Hills resident Janice Thornton joins us from her home where she's been watching that fire burning and Leonard Powell meets some of the animals up for adoption at the SPCA centre in Mangere. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - around 50 firefighters have been battling the blaze on the Port Hills of Chirstchurch overnight, we have the latest update from our reporter at the scene; we cross the planet for the latest from the UK and Europe and Dr Nikki Turner talks us through our fifth wave of coronavirus infections, with the dominant strain called J N 1. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - Japan's government moves into the modern age; Chile has been ravaged with wildfires, Kate Pereyra-Garcia joins us from South America with the latest; we head to the beautiful West Auckland beach of Karekare, where locals are trying to rebuild a year after the devastating cyclone and finance minister Nicola Willis talks education spending, and her stance on lobbying at Par...

On today's First Up pod - President Biden's defenders hit back over claims his memory is failing; news from Europe, where there's a war, a volcano and a hostage situation in Switzerland; we hear from a Tauranga man trying to get his parents out of Gaza and 2024 is the Year of the Dragon and what could that mean for the population. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - we have the latest news from our correspondents in the UK, Europe and Taranaki; deputy leader of the Opposition Carmel Sepuloni responds to news about the release of Philip Mehrtens and her experience at Waitangi; you'll hear how an umpiring decision caused a riot at an Australian cricket game and and closer to home - our producer Mahvash Ikram finds out what ghost kitche...