First Up Podcast

On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan today: Wellington prepares for the arrival of more anti-government protesters ... will this look anything like February's three week occupation? National's deputy Nicola Willis discusses the country's staff shortage, and the future of Kiwibank plus, a team of Nelson tradies are helping repair homes wrecked in the region's floods ... free of c...

On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan today: A little godwit's unusual travel patterns; the head of a rest home forced to shut its doors after 89 years due to the country's staff shortage; Nelson's MP Rachel Boyack on the extent of the damage caused by last week's floods... while more rain is forecast and we hear from the brother of wrongfully-imprisoned man Alan Hall, as he appl...

On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan today: It's Friday so we touch down in the USA and Africa as well as the fresh produce markets with the Minister of Fruit and Veggies; and parts of the country are getting hammered with deluges, flooding and slips. We speak to stranded locals - and look at how the weather is shaping up for the weekend with WeatherWatch's Philip Duncan. First...

On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan today: There's a state of emergency in Nelson and the West Coast after torrential rain caused widespread flooding yesterday ... and more is on the way - Nelson's Mayor updates us; why the Chatham Islands are becoming a sought-after location for the country's scientists and deputy PM Grant Robertson gives us his take on the Gaurav Sharma saga....

On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan today: calls mount for former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison to quit amid revelations he appointed himself to multiple ministries whilst leader; an "atmospheric river" is set to soak parts of the country; 1-point 2 million dollars is allocated to a partnership to grow Maori sport.. but how will it be spent? And fed up - Rotorua busi...

On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan today: the upper South Island expecting a concerning amount of rain today; National's deputy Nicola Willis gives us her take on the allegations of bullying by Labour MP Gaurav Sharma against his own party, and how it's been handled plus, a breakthrough study has come as music to the ears of some people suffering the debilitating condition tin...

On today's First Up pod - we head to the US where author Salman Rushdie is in recovery after being attacked; it's been a year since the fall of Kabul - we check in with World Vision in Afghanistan; we recap an incredible rugby weekend with Stuff's Marc Hinton in South Africa; New Zealand hip-hop dance crews are among the best in the world at the US Hip Hop dance championships and why supermarket g...

On today's First Up pod - the FBI raid on Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago continues to dominate headlines; the first cruise ship in two years is about to enter our waters, and Auckland is pulling all the stops to greet her; the Minister of Fruit and Veges talks about giant blueberries and the countdown to All Black redemption - or is it - we're in South Africa ahead of the All Blacks v Springboks game....

On today's First Up pod - why nine out of ten employers would love to pay their staff more; the launch of a "first-of-its-kind" trades course in te reo Maori; Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson talks about Labour's candidate selection process and his recent European tour and save the whitebait.. DoC shortens the whitebait season to protect threatened species First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan: tributes continue to flow for Olivia Newton John with a state funeral to be held; the FBI raids Mar-a-Lago - the home of former President Donald Trump; research shows weather events including heatwaves and flooding are making most infectious diseases more severe and ever thought of standing for Council? Now's your chance.. An SOS for local d...

On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan: the Commonwealth Games wraps up - we talk with the CEO of Sport NZ, Raelene Castle about the success of the New Zealand team Will National's Sam Uffindell step down today after revelations he was expelled from his boarding school 22 years ago for his part in a violent assault? The party's deputy leader Nicola Willis gives us her take. First...

On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan: Tauranga's former mayor sets up an aid charity in Ukraine; our Commonwealth Games chef de mission Nigel Avery joins us from Birmingham; we hear from Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki about his next protest and residents of an iconic Auckland spot say a surprise visit from council has left their street looking a bit bare. First Up - Voice of...

On today's First Up pod - new research finds the right music can help you to tune out pain; country singer Tami Neilson calls for her audiences to mask up and the All Blacks' reputation is at stake in South Africa this weekend. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - we have the latest on our Commonwealth Games competitors; former National swimming coach Mark Bone explains why our elite athletes feel unsupported by the current funding system and we speak to journalist, poet and author Mohamed Hassan about dealing with the stigma that Muslim people still face in this country. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - we go to the UK to find out if our once lovely Ellie Jay has now become insufferable after the English victory in Euro 22 We're live from Birmingham as it rains gold on the velodrome; the Mayhem of Marauding Monkeys on Mainland Japan and why it was a no brainer for Shortland Street to get on board with the government's recruitment drive for new nurses. First Up - Voice of...

On today's First Up pod - we have the latest from the games in Birmingham; New Zealand's maritime and air borders are now fully open for the first time since the start of the pandemic and a concerning story about primary school students not receiving any formal education after slipping under the radar during the pandemic. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - USA's Monkey pox numbers hit 1000 a day; our reporter Felicity Reid is in Birmingham for the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games and a bus with a vision to make eye tests and glasses accessible to all New Zealanders who need them. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - some Australian sports stadiums are bringing back cans instead of one-use plastic cups to save on waste. Should the same happen here? The Deputy PM Grant Robertson jets off to the UK and Europe for the Commonwealth Games and talks with financial leaders and former Wallaby, Peter Fitzsimons weighs in on the pride jersey saga engulfing the Manly Sea Eagles. First Up - Voice...

On today's First Up pod - our Commonwealth Games athletes prepare for action in the UK; an Florida activist challenges the Supreme Court by hoping to invoke the name of Satan at his old high school and an Australian avocado farmer who says an oversupply of the crop means he needs fellow citizens to help eat through the avalanche of avos. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - talk of inflation, Gib and petrol prices take a backseat for the day as we talk the Pox that the WHO has declared a health emergency - we speak with epidiologist Michael Baker about monkeypox in New Zeland and worldwide and we speak to a vaccinologist who says people need to prepare for an onsalught of not just Covid but other infectious diseases. First Up - Voice of the...

On today's First Up pod - President Biden tests positive for Covid-19; New Zealand tests positive for terrible weather, our weather guru updates us for the weekend; claims that some carers to work 24 hours straight, all while trying to protect some of our most vulnerable citizens from Covid and a popular New Zealand haunted attraction is about to get spookier. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - we head to the sweltering heat UK where temperatures topped 40 degrees for the first time yesterday, we talk inflation with the finance and deputy prime minister Grant Robertson; a senior clinician from Starship Children's Hospital explains how they're coping with the triple whammy of Covid, flu and a staff shortage and we talk to a tech expert about the risky business of...

On today's First Up pod - Auckland Mayor Phil Goff discusses the pedestrianisation of the city centre. Will it become a no-go zone for cars? If you've gotten out of the habit of wearing your mask, best you get back in!! A virologist tells us about the BA 2.75 variant which was detected in the community yesterday; and we bring you the story of a nurse practitioner who's started up clinic in an isol...

On today's First Up pod - National's deputy leader Nicola Willis on how her party would bring down the cost of living and economist Shamubeel Eaqub crunches the numbers; there's a deadly heatwave in Europe - we talk with our melting correspondent in London and the Maori baker revitalising traditional rewana bread, with a recipe that goes back generations. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod with Nick Truebridge in for Nathan - America's thirst for oil saw US President Joe Biden bump fists with Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the weekend; the quarrying industry says our biggest city faces a shortage of building aggregate. Will it be Gib mark 2? We hear from the Cook Islands after the coast was swamped by the biggest seas locals have ever seen and an exper...