First Up Podcast

On today's First Up pod - King Charles has been diagnosed with cancer - we get the latest from the UK; finance minister Nicola Willis has spent the past few days in Northland - she tells us what she's been hearing from iwi leaders and her time at Waitangi; this week's TradeMe story is for people who really really like tarmac or perhaps need a place to park an Airbus and we find out that Twilight 4...

On today's First Up pod - it's been a beautiful weekend across the country, and that's set to continue in to Waitangi day tomorrow; delegations from the Ratana Church, Te Pati Maori and the Kiingitanga have arrived in a huge show of unity, ahead of government MPs - reporter Pokere Paewai is there with the RNZ team to tell us what's on the schedule for today and in Auckland, one of our top music fe...

On today's First Up pod - Glenn is here to tell you what's fresh in the world of fruit and veges and of course fruit of the week; we catch up with a Kate Wightman, who's walked from Cape Reinga to Bluff, raising awareness for ovarian cancer and Dunedin gets geared up for the great sport of Cornhole at the Masters Games. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - how long's this heat going to last? Weather Watch's Philip Duncan has the forecast; we find out the buzz around Otago's genetically engineered wasps; it's all action back in the House of Parliament - we talk to Labour deputy Carmel Sepuloni and what's acceptable workplace attire? We put it to the people. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - if you're planning on proposing any time soon listen up, we hear about a unique opportunity on offer from Trade Me; we find out about the NZ Hangliding Championships taking place in Murchison this week and we speak to the organiser of the Future Future festival happening this weekend around an Auckland bike path, free of charge. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - we talk to an Auckland Intermediate Principal about how last year's rejig to the school donations scheme will affect fees and school trips for students; finance minister Nicola Willis discuss her trip to Waitangi and how National are faring on their 100 day plan and the 100 year old ParkRunner who still does five kilometres every Saturday. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - Auckland celebrates it's Anniversary Day with the Regatta - we'll find out what's happening on the harbour; we also say happy birthday to the most iconic moustache of the 80s and we find out why you're never too old to play pickleball.. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - we hear from our correspondents in Africa, the USA and the Pacific; Labour's deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni talks Ratana, what we can expect from Waitangi and the cost of school uniforms And the life of a professional cliff diver... sometimes it pays to pack a spare pair of togs. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - we hear from a community group that's helping learner drivers get out of the big license testing traffic jam, and safely on the road; Russia has accused Ukraine of shooting down a military transport plane near the Ukraine border, we get the latest from Europe and we talk to the Pinball collector behind the 8th annual New Zealand Pinball Champs. First Up - Voice of the Nat...

On today's First Up pod - we're live on the ground in Melbourne at the Australian Open, and ponder if time is Novak Djokovic's only enemy; the celebrations at Ratana Pa are centre of the stage, Kereama Wright brings us up to date with happenings; we hear from the journalist at the centre of Netflix's current binge watching hit and it turns out the job of being a Fried Chicken Taste Tester DOES exi...

On today's First Up pod - finance minister Nicola Willis joins us for the first time this year to talk about the turnout at the Kiingitanga hui and what it means for upcoming Waitangi celebrations; the boss of Surf Lifesaving New Zealand will be here for a summer recap as sweltering weather drives more people to our beaches and we're in Nelson for our Regional report, where costs on future roading...

On today's First Up pod - Welcome back, it's 2024! We've got the latest from our people in the US and Europe; the Black Sticks men have just won a nail biter to qualify for this year's Olympics - we'll hear from former coach Kevin Towns about the men's team and tourists have been flocking back to New Zealand this summer, but what do they think of it? First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - we investigate the concept of liquid trees - already cleaning the streets of Belgrade; with ten sleeps left until the big guy tries to squeeze down the chimney, we ask the manager of Auckland's biggest shopping mall when the best time of the day is to visit and as the heat of summer arrives today we remind you never leave your dog in the car.. especially if it's one of th...

On today's First Up pod - we get the latest from the UK where Rishi Sunak has been fighting for the right to send asylum seekers to Rwanda; Nabil joins us from Ghana where mystery surrounds the identity of a presidential candidate; the pets that turn into pests in Auckland; deputy leader of the Opposition Carmel Sepuloni is here for the last of our weekly catch ups this year and after 50 years, on...

On today's First Up pod - after a couple of weeks away, Pam Corkery brings us news from Oz; there's drama at the UN climate talks after a draft deal failed to include plans to end fossil fuels; we hear what the people of the Pacific feel about COP 28; we speak with a couple who've embraced the freedom of retirement on the road and Auckland City mid-fielder Mario Ilich gets ready for kick off at th...

On today's First Up pod - move over Wordle - we speak to the creator of the game Gubbins; Japan prepares for Christmas and no New Year celebrations at Shibuya; Nicola Willis explains plans to repeal Fair Pay Agreements before Christmas and with more people doing it tough, Sir Michael Jones tells us about the Big Feed telethon. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - the US vetoed a UN Security Council demand for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza; we're find out about Swedish Christmas traditions; champion advice on best shots for a successful game of mini golf and closer to home, e-bikes were all the rage here during the pandemic, now roving reporter Leonard Powell hits the streets to find out if people are still on the electric bandwag...

On today's First Up pod - we get the latest from the conflict in Gaza; US financial support for Ukraine is on the senate bargaining table; we check out the brilliant line up of artists at Auckland's Music in Parks this summer and Trevor's done it! After being choppered to intensive care a few months back, the Dannevirke man's now walked from home to Wellington to raise money for his rescuers. Firs...

On today's First Up pod - Boris Johnson appears infront of the UK's inquiry into covid-19; Labour MP and shadow leader of the House Kieran McAnulty talks politics; an Auckland man who got so sick of people calling his city boring he decided to prove them wrong and a teenager who's become the first ever ice figure skater from New Zealand to be selected for the Winter Youth Olympic Games. First Up -...

On today's First Up pod - UN officials say there's nowhere safe to go in Gaza; we talk to a former chair of climate change negotiations who says COP28 doesn't seem to be focussed on its primary goal - limiting global warming; Tauranga businesses are confused by the city council's proposal to introduce a congestion charge to the city's streets and we're pool-side with swim coach legend Mark Bone -...

On today's First Up pod - the latest on Gaza with ABC journalist Riley Stuart; we hear how the Far North District Council is using maramataka - the Maori lunar calendar - to schedule its meetings; protests against the government's policies on te Tiriti o Waitangi are taking place around the country today - we hear what's happening and why and Nicola Willis joins us to talk money, tobacco, and winn...

On today's First Up pod - a slip has closed State Highway 2 north of Napier - we catch up with Wairoa mayor Craig Little as the northern Hawke's Bay town is still cut off from the south; we hear the latest from around the world with our people in the US, Europe and the Middle-East and back home - while many people use artifical christmas trees, the market for the real pine is still thriving... rov...

On today's First Up pod - the truce between Israel and Hamas gets extended again, but it's hanging in the balance; a new study says patients who should've gone elsewhere aren't to blame for overcrowding in Emergency Departments and the Goverment is set to introduce one hour a day of reading, writing and maths at schools, but a principal says that's not what will improve outcomes. First Up - Voice...

On today's First Up pod - prisoner exchanges continue as the Israel-Hamas truce is extended; in India, all 41 trapped tunnel workers have been rescued; eight truck loads full of free fencing is about to be delivered to farmers in Wellsford, we talk to the man leading the convoy and Palmerston North residents hear how their community will pay the price if Massey University continues to slash staff...

On today's First Up pod - we're in the Middle East as the four day truce enters its final day; finance minister Nicola Willis on the timeline for the mini mini budget and why smokers will pay for tax cuts and the number of rugby referees is declining in New Zealand with a PhD study saying money might be the answer. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!