First Up Podcast

First Up podcast for the 18th February 2025 First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

First Up - The Podcast, Friday 14 February 2025

First up Pod for Thursday 13 February 2025. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: your chance to become a delecious farmer in the Bay of Plenty - find out more in the Wonderful World of Trade Me; around the world - Hamas is accusing Israel of violating the ceasefire deal and Queensland are loving their 50 cent bus fares and Leonard Powell visits Mangawhai where they're still cleaning up two weeks after a storm tore through the community. First Up - Voic...

On today's First Up pod: in the UK - a government minister's been sacked over WhatsApp messages insulting fellow MPs; Finance Minister Nicola Willis tells us about the new visas and who it will bring in and we catch up with one of the creators of what could be New Zealand's most beautiful electric motorbike. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: it's Back to work Monday here but it's Super Bowl Sunday in the States! Sport radio host Dan Dibley joins us with what we need to know; we also hear all the other big news from our correspondents in Europe and New York, and of course the man with the price of broccoli Glenn Forsyth and reporter Leonard Powell - who's bananas about bananas - goes on a fruitful pilgrimage. F...

On today's First Up pod: we chat American comedian Josh Wolf who's coming back to Aotearoa for a wide ranging tour of the country; we catch up with US correspondent Bevan Hurley who bring us up to speed on another wild week at the White House and this weekend is the world-famous Mangawhai Bowl Bash - we're joined by pro skater and organiser Andrew Morrison. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is to become the first foreign leader to meet Trump since he returned to the White House; Labour leadership is fronting at Waitangi - deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni is with us; it's bloody hot in Australia with wild weather causing havoc and and Bay of Islands College principal Edith Painting Davis tells us about the healthy lunches they're mak...

On today's First Up pod: Chris Gilbert in Japan tells us about a sinkhole that's swallowing part of a neighbourhood on the edge of Tokyo; frustration over delays to speed reductions in Tasman and we ask Finance Minister Nicola Willis how tariffs around the world could impact New Zealand. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: China, Mexico and Canada push back after US President Trump announced extraordinary new tariffs on goods from the countries; Fruit and Veges Minister Glenn Forsyth is here with all the fibre you need for February and Leonard Powell goes for a dip in Auckland Viaduct's new salt water pool. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: our US correspondent has more information about yesterday's tragic mid air collision in Washington DC,also news from Africa; meanwhile back here it's time for Fruit and Veges Minister Glenn Forsyth to tell us the first Fruit of the Week for 2025 and Forest and Bird's boss does some fact checking about stewardship land - which the government is suggesting should be up for m...

On today's First Up pod: we're in Taranaki where a 16 year old from Stratford has become a world champion swimmer; travellers can now get their kicks on Route 52 as a previously treacherous section of road in the Tararua District has transformed; Labour's deputy Carmel Sepuloni is back in Parliament and we talk about the party's plans for 2025 and Trillium Technologies boss James Parr explains how...

On today's First Up pod: tens of thousands of Palestinians return to northern Gaza - Middle East correspondent Alex Baird has the latest; for sale this week on Trade Me - a massive polysterene icon of the 1990s and we're nearly a month into the year already, Leonard Powell asks around to see how people's New Years Resolutions are going. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: we can't look away, Bevan Hurley brings us news from the United States, and Henry Riley in the UK; finance minister Nicola Willis explains how the changes to the visitor visa might bring more social media influencers to Aotearoa and a new survey from KidsCan highlights the struggle for many families at the start of the year, Carlton School principal Gary Johnson tells us w...

On today's First Up pod: we're back!! Happy 2025 - all the latest world news with our favourite people around the globe; forecaster Phil Duncan from WeatherWatch is here after a wild weekend of wind, has it blown over and and we visit the Auckland International Buskers Festival, where performers from all over the globe are sharing their talents First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: it's our final First Up of 2024, and here in Tamaki Makaurau, in the RNZ studio, in the flesh - Glenn Forsyth, here to announce the Fruit of the YEAR! Scott Tasker from Auckland Airport tells us they're ready for nearly 2 million travellers to come through these holidays and our intrepid reporter Leonard Powell catches some beautiful family reunions at the arrivals gate. F...

On today's First Up pod: Alex Cadier is in Ukraine - he tell us the latest on the killing of a Russian General; we find out the secrets of a rare beaked whale; Labour deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni is here for her last catch up with us this year; and we ask Black Ferns star and Olympics legend Stacey Waaka if she's got a trophy cabinet for her gold medal First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: we have more details on the Vanuatu's massive 7.3 magnitude earthquake; Olympic swimming star Lewis Clareburt joins us for an end of year catch up before he dives into the pool and we visit a retirement village using their Op Shop to raise money for the Auckland City Mission. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: a suspected Chinese spy with links to Prince Andrew has spoken out; we catch up with Youthline who get very busy this time of year helping people through holiday stress; finance minister Nicola Willis talks about the year in politics and we look back at Paris with canoe racing gold medallist Olivia Brett. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Glenn has your Monday morning fruit and vege; our reporter Mahvash Ikram checks out an Auckland carpark with an eye watering daily price and we catch up with Olympic speed climber Julian David to hear how life is back home. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: the NYPD is warning CEO's to take extra care in the wake of the killing of Brian Thompson; we hear from brothers battling each other to be crowned the Christmas Cookie King and Maungatautari Mountain Sanctuary have got some brand new takahe. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: we hear about a new trapping project that's aiming to get rid of pests on Coromandel Peninsula, in a humane way; step aside Santa - a Northland town's Christmas parade has a new star; the Mountain Safety Council has summer advice for trampers and trail runners and Leonard Powell checks out one of the oldest theatre's in the Country, and meets some characters along the way...

On today's First Up pod: Our Middle East correspondent Alex Baird has news from Syrian as Israel strikes at targets across the country; another busy week in Parliament, Labour's Carmel Sepuloni joins us with all that's been happening and the Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth walks Leonard Powell through the markets ahead of Christmas First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Henry Riley in London with news that nightclubs might be going extinct; Tonga's Prime Minister has resigned ahead of a vote of no confidence; pay deductions for workers who go on partial strikes are set to be reintroduced - Minister David Seymour explains the move and the summer holidays are nearly on us - Mahvash Ikram finds out what people have planned amid the economic...

On today's First Up pod: we have the latest from Syria as rebels take Damascus and President Assad flees the country; Katherine Firkin updates us on the killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson; we have updates from the massive fire at West Melton near Christchurch and it's five years since the Whakaari eruption which killed 22 people - we talk with survivor Lillani Hopkins. First Up - Voice of...