First Up Podcast

On today's First Up pod - there's a temporary truce in the Israel-Hamas war - we get the latest on the hostage deal and we go to West Auckland, where flood-hit homeowners are now dealing with the illegal dumping of rubbish. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - we get the latest news out of the BIG APPLE with Bevan Hurley; Nabil joins us from Africa, as lions and hyena's are being rescued from the war zone in Sudan; it looks like today's the day we'll get a new government; the newly re-appointed Minister of Fruit and Veggies celebrates an industry milestone and we catch up with Hannah Pascoe - a blind cyclist riding tandem from...

On today's First Up pod - there is to be a four day pause in fighting in Gaza, and a hostage exchange - we'll have more on that soon have reaction from the UK; we talk with the 22 year old man riding his e-scooter all the way to Bluff to raise money for men's health through Movember; we ask Carmel Sepuloni what makes a great Deputy PM and we check in with the country's Most Beautiful Large Town. F...

On today's First Up pod - a potential truce and hostage deal in the Middle East, we get the latest from Tel Aviv; Kalafi Moala reports on the Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands; we have a list of the most popular toys for Christmas 2023; more flight disruptions are expected in Wellington thanks to bad weather and physics teacher and former Tall Black Nick Horvath talks about becoming an author....

On today's First Up pod - the UK's chief science official fronts up to the Covid-19 inquiry; Japan is to buy missiles from the US and North Korea isn't overly impressed; Woolworths is asking for a bit of peace, love and understanding at the supermarket; an Invercargill school principal who says he's moving to Australia because the education sector in Aoteraoa faces too many challenges with too few...

On today's First Up pod - The WHO calls the al-Shifa hospital a death zone - we have the latest from the conflict in Gaza and reaction from the USA; Peter Dunne's here as coalition talks stretch into another week and also the thinking game for fans of steak cut chips, our reporter Leonard Powell finds out what it takes to put together a pub quiz. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod with Jimmy Ellingham - highlights from a high-stakes meeting between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping - we get the latest from Gyles Beckford at the APEC summit in San Francisco; we talk with a Jewish-Israeli chef who's advocating for peace, and a ceasefire in Gaza and swimmers can get back in the water after a rahui over part of Waitemata harbour has been lifted following a major...

On today's First Up pod - we cross to Israel where Gaza's biggest hospital is being described as being 'like a cemetery'; a Kiwi medical aid ship is stuck in Fiji as the nation faces Tropical Cyclone Mal; we catch up with brilliant Black Cap Rachin Ravindra's dad Ravi and TradeMe has the scoop - summer's getting closer! First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - Suella Braverman has been sacked as the UK's Home Secretary; we ask Nicola Willis about the 'jagged edges' around tax putting a handbrake on a coalition deal; staff and students at a Wairoa school shave their heads in support of one of their own and it's not often a road is built ahead of schedule and under budget - First Up broke the news to Coromandel locals that State...

On today's First Up pod - we learn why water safety is more than just knowing how to swim - and why the Indian community is being targeted and we hear the beautiful story of a 96 year old man who's been climbing Maungakiekie One Tree Hill in memory of his late wife. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - drama at the Pacific Islands Forum as the Nauruan delegation storms out; in the US, the actor's strike is over; Professor Michael Baker tells us we could be seeing another wave of Covid and political pundit Toby Manhire joins us to mull over what could be happening in those secretive coalition talks. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - pro-Palestine march set for Armistice day across the UK is under fire; Egypt could be negotiating a 1 day ceasefire in Gaza conflict as Qatar does deals for a prisoner swap; Badjelly the Witch is back on book shop shelves, we speak to Spike Milligan's daughter and the cricket world cup is starting to get consequential, we do a vibe check with Blackcaps batting coach Luke...

On today's First Up pod - we hear from a young golfer who's just become the first Samoan to claim the New Zealand Women's Amateur Championship title; a film experience with live actors providing the script, music and foley and is the Melbourne Cup still the race that stops a nation? Or we moving on now? Our reporter Leonard Powell finds out. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - Henry Riley updates us on a Scottish sheep named Fiona; Chris Gilbert is in Tokyo where G7 leaders will gather over the next few days - wars in Gaza and Ukraine sure to be high on the agenda; we catch up with a blind woman who's cycling the length of Aotearoa and a yarn stranger than fiction - we've got the true story of the larrikin behind the Melbourne Cup. First Up - V...

On today's First Up pod - with only a year until the next US presidential election we have the latest from Donald Trump's legal troubles; there's been a hostage situation at Hamburg airport overnight; ACT deputy leader Brooke van Velden joins us to talk coalition negotiations and get your grab bag - we've got some easy hacks to help you get ready ready for a tsunami. First Up - Voice of the Nathan...

On today's First Up pod - Donald Trump and Robert De Niro have both been in New York courtrooms this week - as has Bevan Hurley who will tell us how those trials are progressing; the special votes have been counted - we talk with coalition veteran Peter Dunne about the National Party's options for government and we hear the hellish first hand story of the pressure our hospitals are facing. First U...

On today's First Up pod - the Rafah border between Gaza and Egypt is open for limited humanitarian relief and the evacuation of foreign nationals; outgoing deputy prime minister Carmel Sepuloni joins us on the eve of the special votes coming out; put some CRC on the bike chain... we're down in the deep south, where the famous Tour of Southland cycling race is in full swing and a local bootmaker, i...

On today's First Up pod - we speak to the entrepeneur trying to make sustainable furniture .. out of seaweed .. seat weed? We find out what is going on with Hamilton's Festival of Weird and Blackcap Jimmy Neesham tells us how they're taking inspiration from the All Blacks at the Cricket World Cup. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - Israel identifies two African hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza; The counting of the special votes for Election 23 will be completed this Friday, National Deputy Nicola Willis joins us to talk coalitions and We're in the Coromandel examining the damage of Cyclone Lola First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - we have the latest from Gaza as the humanitarian crisis grows; Sport Minister Grant Robertson joins us from Paris in the wake of the All Blacks loss And we hear the story of a dutch couple celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary, and what it has to do with the small town of Pahiatua First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - we go to the US where a suspect has been named in the mass shooting in Maine; we have the latest from Gaza as Israel ramps up it's attack on Hamas; it's crunch time, the business end, Winner takes all, the big dance, the final countdown to the Rugby World Cup Final, First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - hospitals in Gaza are stopping all but life-saving operations, with fuel supplies needed to power medical equipment running low, South African rugby officials have come out in support of under fire player Bongi Mbonambi, EU Leaders are gathering in Belgium to discuss conflicts in the Middle-East and Ukraine and we went to find out where rugby fans will be watching the fin...

On today's First Up pod - Bushfires are burning throughout Queensland, Cyclone Lola is bearing down on Vanuatu, as unrest in the Middle-East intensifies, experts are battling a war of another kind - social media is full of misleading information and the Black Caps have got a good thing going at the Cricket World Cup in India.

On today's First Up pod - we have the latest from Gaza as Israel ramps up it's attack on Hamas; Tai Rawhiti grapples with mounting weather related costs and we catch up Brodie Retallick's mum - who'll be watching the Rugby World Cup final from home. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - Rishi Sunak has been in Israel - we have the latest from Gaza; we dip in for a taste of the Tauranga Arts Festival that is on this weekend; podcaster extroadinaire Andy Rowe joins us again as we preview the Rugby World Cup Semi-Final clash with Argentina and we hear from the pro golfer who went from chemotherapy back to the winning circle in the less than 6 months. First...