First Up Podcast

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...

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...