First Up Podcast

On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan this week: we have the latest on the stadium stampede in Indonesia and thousands are without power after Hurricane Ian; this week is your last opportunity to vote for your mayor, councillors and local board members - why is turnout so low and the remains of more than 60 Maori and Moriori, many of them stolen by a notorious Austrian grave robb...

On today's First Up pod - we get the latest on Hurricane Ian hammering the eastern United States; if you catch a fish or find a bargain bit of vege down the market, one Auckland chef is offering to whip it into a restaurant-quality meal for you and we talk about flying space craft into asteroids with Space James. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - the British Labour party are in conference in Liverpool, our correspondence Henry Riley is there to talk about the conference and the UK's crashing pound; did Air New Zealand under-estimate how logistically complicated the direct route to New York would be and what about the length of the shift for crew on the flight - the union and airline responds and Deputy Prime Minis...

On today's First Up pod - COSTCO opens in Auckland this morning and there's already people there! First UP will be on the scene; a cancer survivor has created New Zealand history, having her frozen ovaries implanted back to help her conceive - we speak to the doctor who performed this incredible procedure and how well-intentioned bird lovers may be inadvertently killing our feathered friends. Firs...

On today's First Up pod - we cross to the UK for reaction to the government's 85 billion dollar tax cut package; National's deputy leader Nicola Willis talks business confidence; in Moscow, opposition to Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine intensifies; hear how kapa haka and contemporary theatre are joining forces and after 11 days lost in the Auckland Botanic Gardens, Burrito the celebrity toy poodle...

On today's First Up pod - we head to Moscow as citizens try to leave the country to avoid being forced to fight in Putin's war; we hear from boxer Joseph Parker ahead of his bout this weekend with Britain's Joe Joyce and spring has officially sprung today, we hear how it's celebrated in the Maori lunar calender. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - We're in New York as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern prepares to address the United Nations General Assembly and Donald Trump is back in the spotlight - the Southern District of New York lays out it's fraud case against him; acting Prime Minister Grant Robertson talks enquiries and KCs and dozens join the search for a dog missing in South Auckland as his desperate owners sl...

On today's First Up pod - cloud seeding is the newest way to open the heavens - we find out why New Zealand is yet to jump on the band wagon; Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has flown to the US - our correspondent reports on her busy schedule and National's deputy leader Nicola Willis says it wasn't sneaky to release the Sam Uffindell inquiry report on the eve of the Queen's funeral. First Up - Voic...

On today's First Up pod - It's a special First Up as Queen Elizabeth II is laid to rest in the King George the Sixth Memorial Chapel at Windsor Castle; with 500 world leaders, Royals and dignitaries in attendance, this was the biggest public event in the UK since World War 2; we take you to London to our reporters and correspondents throughout the hour. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - we cross to the UK for the latest as the world prepares to bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth; back home, we canvas New Zealanders to see if they are staying up to watch the funeral; Precious McKenzie was one of the Queen's favourite athletes, we'll hear from the man himself and we talk to a Kiwi farmer who's family was friends with Her Majesty. First Up - Voice of the Natha...

On today's First Up pod - we cross to London where people have spent over 20 hours waiting in line to view the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II; warnings that the cost of food could drive people to unhealthy lifestyles; we hear from an accountant-turned-chef who's applying both skills to reducing food waste and the First Up crew get an idea how our bodies have responded to the Covid-19 vaccine. First...

On today's First Up pod - we have the latest from London as Queen Elizabeth lies in state; US stocks have tumbled to their worst day in more than two years - economist Brad Olsen explains; acting Prime Minister Grant Robertson talks to us about scrapping traffic light system and Summer's round the corner and that means cricket pitches are about to come alive but there is one problem - we just don'...

On today's First Up pod - we're in the UK as the new king, Charles III, arrives in Edinburgh to hold vigil for his mother; we catch up for coffee with Auckland Mayoral contender Wayne Brown we find out why Japanese cyborg cockroaches could save lives; New Zealand gets public holiday on the 26th to mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth and from this morning, mask mandates are consigned to the history...

On today's First Up pod - We ask Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson if the government will apologise to the women wrongly accused of breaking lockdown rules and plunging Northland into lockdown; rugby legend Matua "Muts" Parkinson discusses his journey of te reo as we look forward to Te Wiki o te Reo Maori and regional council workers say they're sick of being paid less because they don't live...

On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan today: we eat some kai and have a chat with the major Auckland mayoral candidates - this morning it's kebabs with Craig Lord Britain's new Prime Minister Liz Truss visits the Queen as Bojo signs off, we get reaction from the UK and retail workers ask, what's the point in continuing with mask restrictions when hardly any customers are wearing...

On today's First Up pod - we have reaction from the UK as Liz Truss defeats Rishi Sunak in the Tory leadership contest to be the new UK prime minister; aid agencies warn Pakistan is in need of long-term assistance as the death toll from the catastrophic floods continues to rise and National's deputy leader Nicola Willis says a Rotorua emergency housing provider should be investigated over allegati...

On today's First Up pod - Why New Zealand's anti-hate activists are celebrating the demise of internet forum Kiwi Farms, which facilitated vicious harrassment campaigns against its political enemies; we look at the All Blacks' emphatic win over Argentina on Saturday, not bad for the 5th ranked team in the world and a Taranaki iwi's campaign to stop busloads of out of towners coming in and decimati...

On today's First Up pod - Serena Williams over-powers the world number two in her final US Open; as the UK recovers from a heatwave and floods ravage Pakistan, we ask NIWA what OUR spring will look like; as Covid numbers drop, Australia reduces the isolation period from seven to five days.. will we do the same and is it time to ditch masks? And it's All Blacks eve, can they win with the same team?...

On today's First Up pod - Europe and the world mourn Mikhail Gorbachev, Russia - not so much; after a tsunami of opposition the Government does a u-turn on a proposal to tax fees on kiwisaver funds and day 23 of lockout and counting...Kawerau's Essity toilet paper mill workers count the cost of industrial action. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - it's Magpie swooping season in Australia - we touch on tactics for magpie avoidence with Pam Corkery in Brisbane; the UN is calling it a monsoon on steriods - Pakistan is devasted by floods and despite a warning from the Prime Minister NOT to travel to Ukraine, charity worker and former Mayor of Tauranga Tenby Powell calls for volunteers to help.. First Up - Voice of the...

On today's First Up pod - Hundreds of children are among those killed in the worst floods in Pakistan's history; international shearing competitions are back after a covid-related hiatus; National's deputy leader talks crime and the government's cost of living payments and a company is fined after an inflatable slide collapse saw people fall 11 metres at a summer festival. First Up - Voice of the...

On today's First Up pod - the All Blacks' historic loss to Argentina has reignited debate about the team's management. STuff's Marc Hinton joins us for the autopsy and with claims of lost or misplaced bags soaring since the resumption of international travel, some believe that luggage tracking devices are now essential items ... but good luck finding them First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - the rock climbing accident with a $500,000 hospital bill. The brother of a New Zealand woman who narrowly survived speaks of her recovery; Costco vows to pay staff more than a living wage.. And Hamilton welcomes "The Ferret", "Mighty Mike" and "Queen Of The Palace" - the New Zealand Darts Masters is back with a bang. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - 130 people lose their jobs at Mt Ruapehu's ski fields due to the lack of snow; We checkout what's on the Government's shopping list for the supermarket duopoly with Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson and the Minister of Tourism says we don't want to attract low-budget visitors to Aotearoa, a position that's upset some backpackers ... and businesses. First Up - Voice of...

On today's First Up pod - road closures cause headaches for Nelson schools as the clean up continues; the Sharma drama goes on and on and even after being expelled it's still going on and why Palmerston North wants to be the drag capital of New Zealand. First Up - Voice of the Nathan.