First Up Podcast

On today's First Up pod: sandwiches - apparently they are woke now, UK correspondent Henry Riley reports from London; Labour deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni on being at Parliament for the arrival of Hikoi mo te Tiriti and vaccine expert Dr Lisa Connor tells us about the latest research to make a vaccine that can be inhaled. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: it was a huge day in Wellington, with Hikoi mo te Tiriti bringing the biggest crowd in living memory to Parliament, we talk to hikoi veteran Reuben Taipari; Pam Corkery in Australia updates us on veteran talkback broadcaster Alan Jones facing a string of indecent assault charges from nine complainants and twenty years ago a dollar could buy you a litre of petrol or half a block of butter - but what can a buck get today? Mahvash Ikram finds out. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Chris Gilbert with a hilarious story about resigning in Japan; Ellie Jay reports in from London, where they've had their first snow fall of the season; Nicola Willis is in Antarctica so Police Minister Mark Mitchell steps in; we cross to the Hikoi, which will reach parliament later this morning and an 11 year old has won 10 Grand at the Lake Taupo Hole in One challenge, the youngest to ever do it. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Donald Trump picks a vaccine sceptic as his Health Secretary, then grabs a big mac and flies his cabinet to go watch the UFC; Russia launches a major attack on Ukraine's power infrastructure; Ex-All Black Brad Weber's with us from Paris, after the All Blacks 1 point loss to France and Leonard Powell hears about the growing popularity of basketball in Aotearoa. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Jess Tyson is part of Marlborough Kapa Haka roopu - Nga Whaikaha Hine-ngaro O Wairau she'll be on stage at the National Kapa Haka festival where they're also celebrating 75 Years of the IHC, Donald Trump announces his cabinet picks - Bevan Hurley reports from NYC, and New Zealanders with home loans may be sufering from 'mortgage stress' - producer Mahvash Ikram has the story. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: The fallout from the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury continues - Henry Riley joined First Up from London, an overnight earthquake and the world's worst pollution - Anas Mallick reports from Pakistan, Waikato is our neighbourhood this week - Natalie Akoorie is RNZ's eyes and ears in Hamilton, and Treaty of Waitangi expert Dr Aroha Harris tells Nathan Rarere that Treaty Principles have been around since our founding document was signed. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: The Australian government has appointed an anti-slavery commissioner, Israel has missed an deadline to allow more aid into Gaza, a massive collection of Flying Nun vinyl and a property in the Bay of Plenty complete with a pool and waterslide are up for grabs on Trade Me, and Leonard Powell visits Te Kamaka Marae as the Hikoi prepares to cross the Harbour Bridge on its way to Wellington. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: It's Armistice day in the UK, Ellie Jay tells us how the day was marked around the country, Latin America is preparing to deal with a new Trump administration, Kate Pereyra Garcia reports from Argentina, Susan Botting has this morning's report from the regions, today she tells us of a new Te Reo careers workshop held near Kaikohe, This past year has seen nearly 40,000 drivers failed tests for driving too slow and other seemingly minor reasons - Mahvash Ikram has this story, and ahead of the Government's apology to survivors of abuse in state care, Di Hill speaks to how she feels. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Trump's transition is tracking along, Katherine Firkin has the latest from the USA, Shannon Redstall reports on all the headlines out of Europe, it's another fresh start to the week with First Up's Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth, the All Blacks beat Ireland over the weekened, and residents of a new housing development just north of Auckland are still in limbo over postal deliveries. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Uproar in Ghana as the outgoing President unveils a huge gold statue of himself, A combination of Irish dancing and magic is heading your way, Glenn Forsyth is back with a new Fruit of the Week, and with Philip Polkinghorne set to undertake 150 hours of community service - Katie Kenny tells us what this actually entails. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: we've got the latest details from the United States after a dramatic election day and around the world; Joe Porter talks through the All Blacks squad selection ahead of their test against Ireland this weekend and Willow-Jean Prime fronts for the Labour Party - we ask about the introduction of the controversial Treaty Principles bill First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: we go to Naenae College in Lower Hutt where they estimate the new school lunches scheme could cost them 60 thousand dollars; it's finally here, election day in the United States - we have the reaction from our correspondents as the world watches on and our Corin Dann asks voters in Philadelphia who they're voting for, and why. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: it's the final countdown in the United States, we hear from rallies in Michigan and Pennsylvania; we look back on the long life of music legend Quincy Jones; , the hunt is on for a rogue wallaby in Southland; finance minister Nicola Willis talks politics and NCEA exams start today - we hear from experts with their tips and tricks for those sitting - and former students reliving their exam trauma First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: we hear from the hero of Mumbai as Ajaz Patel pilots the Black Caps to a series whitewash agianst India; in the UK, the Conservative Party has chosen the first black woman to lead a political party in the country and with only two more sleeps until the US election - Corin Dann is in the States and we'll hear what New Zealanders make of it all. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: there's only a few days left before the US chooses between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris - we hear the latest from Bevan Hurley in New York and Corin Dann in Arizona; overnight Scott Robertson's announced the All Blacks squad to face England at Twickenham tomorrow and last night our reporter Leonard Powell got dressed up and joined the kids for some trick or treating. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: It's Budget Day in the UK; deputy leader of the opposition Carmel Sepuloni talks politics; hundreds of Polish refugee children were welcomed in the small Tararua town of Pahiatua 80 years ago - 19 surviving children are reuniting this weekend; we head to the Nelson Arts Festival for a dance performance called The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave and get your chalk bag ready, we're going Bouldering! First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: finance minister Nicola Willis explains the changes to building consents, and we ask about the new school lunches and the Auckland Marathon is this weekend, but Justin Weston won't see the view from the harbour bridge - because he's running blindfolded! First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Israel has attacked military sites in Iran; activist Tommy Robinson has been sent to jail in the UK; Invercargill's new national body building champ Thomas Duggan gets up early for us and summer's coming, time for a trim, but how much should you pay for a haircut? First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: all the latest news out of the UK and South Asia; New Zealand is running short of pilots, we find out what that means for our air routes and New Zealand Cricket is riding a big high, we go to India to soak it all up with the Black Caps. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: King Charles ends his Australian tour as monarch; the annual celebration of pop-culture hits Auckland this weekend with the Armegeddon Expo and summer's nearly on us, students are getting through exams, but what will they be doing for holiday jobs? Mahvash Ikram investigates. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: we cross to RNZ's Ben Strang in Dubai where the White Ferns were playing South Africa in the final of the T-20 Women's World Cup after a thrilling tournament; And - the America's Cup is New Zealand's Cup for a third time in a row - former Team NZ sailor Joey Allen reflects on the glory. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: We cross to Argentina for the latest on the death of pop star Liam Payne; the Rugby League Pacific Youth Cup is ready to kick off in Auckland this weekend; new data shows the cuts to the public service haven't made a dent in the cost of public service and it's nearly year's wait to sit a full driving test in parts of Auckland - we talk to a driving instructor who says the changes to improve the system have made no difference. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: The America's Cup just got interesting we head to Barcelona for the latest; Labour deputy Carmel Sepuloni talks about dropping inflation, Wellington City Council, National's first year in government and students in North Dunedin are marking a tragic occasion by getting together and picking up rubbish in the streets First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Australia is fast tracking registration of foreign doctors which means Kiwi ones; we talk with the Principal of Naenae College who says there's no way school lunch suppliers can meet the government's $3.50 budget and Consumer NZ is back by popular demand for part rua - we get to the bottom of lifes oddities, like which way up your toilet paper should be hanging. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: It's been a year since the country elected a National-led government, we ask Finance Minister Nicola Willis what she thinks of their poor showing in the polls; if you've ever wondered why the microwave door opens to the right or why your toaster dial bothers with numbers , we've got the answers and health experts are in a lather because nearly half of Kiwi office workers have witnessed people leaving the work toilet without washing their hands. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: all our Monday regulars plus the University of Canterbury has more local students than ever at a time when domestic tertiary enrolments are dropping, we find out what's going on and workplaces around the world are forking out for a piece of office cutlery that's always missing, we ask Aucklanders where they end up First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod with Leonard Powell: the number of New Zealaders working from home has risen 60 percent since 2018, Katie Kenny explains the data; we meet an Italian whale expert who's been recording whale songs from Norway to Niue; up early for us as always - Glenn Forsyth's here with the Fruit of the Week and throughout the programme we have the latest from Florida as Hurricane Milton sweeps the coast. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod with Leonard Powell: the latest details on the situation around HMNZS Manawanui, which sank off the coast of Samoa on Sunday; Labour's deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni discusses the week in politics and we head to Florida, where the incredibly powerful Hurricane Milton is due to make landfall later today. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod with Leonard Powell: the latest from the Middle East where the war is intensifying; reporter Louise Ternouth joins us from Samoa - where efforts are underway to keep the Manawanui from leaking and we catch up with the amazing Alan McCulloch, who's back on the Te Araroa trail, raising funds for kids with heart conditions, after he was severely injured in his first attempt. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod with Leonard Powell: finance minister Nicola Willis talks about buying out properties after flooding in Dunedin; earthquake expert Professor Mark Stirling on the predictability of quakes after Wellington had that jolt on Sunday and we meet 12 year old Gabriel Anthony, the creator of Pill-Bot, an AI medication identifier for the visually impaired, that was inspired by his grandma, we ask what he's got planned for the future. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod weith Leonard Powell: we hear why the men's Black Sticks aren't in the Hockey Pro League this season, despite qualifying; less than a month til election day in the US; defence minister Judith Collins joins us with details on the rescue of navy personnel and the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui in Samoa and we hear from a New Zealander who was on the island to see it. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod weith Leonard Powell: there's been extreme weather through the night in Otago, with parts of the region still under a red heavy rain warning, Dunedin is in a state of Emergency - we have updates; our regular international correspondents from the UK and Africa as well as the Minister's Fruit of the Week and Katie Kenny explains some of those big numbers in all the talk around building a new Dunedin Hospital First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: we have the details with what's happened overnight in Israel and Lebanon; we review the US Vice-Presidential debate; Hamilton adjacent residents are upset at Hamilton Gardens; the government sneaks through Charter Schools, what does Labour think and we meet a Kiwi who's taking the US culinary scene by a storm of steak n cheese. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Alex Baird has the latest from the Middle East as Israeli troops launch a ground operation into Lebanon and Iran fires missiles into Israel; documents released to RNZ show that Massey University did not have a plan B for its online exams and it's school holidays - Mahvash Ikram asked West Aucklanders what they're paying for a trip to the movies. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Southland is not happy to hear Air New Zealand plans to cut the route from Invercargill to Wellington, we hear from Invercargill Airport chief executive Stuart Harris; koi carp are becoming a big pest - we find out how they're being eradicated and we ask the Finance Minister about all the big issues, including plans to scrap the new Dunedin Hospital First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Southland is not happy to hear Air New Zealand plans to cut the route from Invercargill to Wellington, we hear from Invercargill Airport chief executive Stuart Harris; koi carp are becoming a big pest - we find out how they're being eradicated and we ask the Finance Minister about all the big issues, including plans to scrap the new Dunedin Hospital First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: at least 60 are dead as Hurricane Helene slams the south eastern USA; 35,000 New Zealanders marched on the streets of Dunedin after the government pulled its promise for a new hospital. Robert Scott was amongst the crowd and gets up early and as the government cracks down on absenteeism, we catch up with families at the airport. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: We have the latest from the US , where New York Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on federal corruption charges; news from Africa, where The Sudanese army has launched a major attack on the capital Khartoum ; Artist Anthony Van Dorsten lights up Aotea Square for the school holidays; The Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth tells us what's happening at the fresh produce markets and The Pakuranga Panthers have made the Under 85 kilo National rugby final. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: we have the latest from the UK, where UK Prime Minister Starmer has lost a contentious vote over the winter energy payment at the Labour party conference; news from the Pacific, where the sevent Pacific Islands News Association Summit is happening in Nuie; DOC outline the effort underway to protect Aotearoa's most famous kauri tree - the giant Tane Mahuta; Australian aviation lawyer Peter Carter is accusing Singapore Airlines of trying to low-ball passengers who were injured in severe turbulence on a flight earlier this year. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: we have the latest from Lebanon, where Israel continues to strike targets - killing civilians and Hezbollah fighters alike; news from Australia, including the story of a chicken named Betty White; Argentina celebrates Los Pumas win over South Africa; will commuting back into the city really help the economy? Wellington Regional Councillor Thomas Nash gives us his thoughts and we check out Woolworth's latest collectibles programme. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Footage emerges of the hand-over of New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens after he was held hostage for more than a year in West Papua; the Black Caps crumble early on day 5 in the first test against Sri Lanka, we talk with bowler Ajaz Patel and do you love Working From Home? Public Service Minister Nicola Willis tells us why the government wants to see more public servants back in the office. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Israel and Hezbollah ramp up the fighting in southern Lebanon - we have the latest from the region; the Minister is here to kick of another healthy week in fresh produce; we talk rugby as the All Blacks re-pack the Bledisloe Cup for its flight home and we hear from a young mum who says a community driver testing programme is the reason she's got a licence. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: the latest from Lebanon after that second wave of device explosions killed at least 20 people; Bevan Hurley joins us from the US with news on the race for the presidency and for the future of the human race as we know it; we talk to Tasman Mako veteran Quentin MacDonald about holding on to the Log O Wood and our reporter Leonard Powell finds out about a new local shop selling clothes BY THE KILOGRAM. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Extra extra! A local newspaper gets saved by an Iwi trust; more explosions rip through Lebanon - this time from hand-held radios; Labour MP and Police spokesperson Ginny Andersen talks crime stats and gang patches and Maia Faddy at the Auckland Museum tells us what she hopes visitors will experience for Te Wiki o te Reo Maori. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: we bring you the latest from Australia and the Middle East; we head to Italy where our best Rink Hockey players are roller skating their hearts out at the Rink Hockey World Championships and a story for the analogue enthusiasts - despite nearly everyone having a high tech camera phone at their fingertips, film photography is making a big comeback. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: the first FamilyBoost payments will be made in a couple of weeks - Nicola Willis explains how that works, and more; we have the latest from Florida after another attempt on Donald Trump's life and producer Matthew Hutching went back to school to find out how hard an NCEA exam really is. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: we have the latest from the presidential race in the US; Storm Boris is sweeping through Europe; we hear from Tenby Powell in Ukraine who has just delivered 16 ambulances to Kyiv and in West Auckland - Mahvash Ikram reports on a major part of Scenic Drive - still shut for repairs after the floods and Cyclone Gabrielle. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Candidates Harris and Trump are back on the campaign trail - we have the latest from the USA also news of devastating floods in Nigeria; in Palmerston North, Jimmy Ellingham visits a new centre for children with disabilities, as families face difficulties with the changes to funding; what will be Fruit of the Week and an annual popular Golden Oldies Rugby Tournament in the Coromandel sees some creatively named teams taking part. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: we have the big stories from the UK and Eastern Asia and the US presidential debate; you might've seen her on Celebrity Treasure Island - Labour deputy Carmel Sepuloni joins us to catch up on the week in politics and Nathan pays a visit to Auckland Museum where they're celebrating one hundred years of netball in New Zealand First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: to poo at work or not - we hear about an Aussie campaign to encourage it; a creepy first aid mannequin features on TradeMe this week; what to expect with this afternoon's Presidential debate today in the US and Ruapehu District Mayor Weston Kirton joins us after the devastating announcement of the closure of two pulp mills in the central North Island. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Sky City has shut down its gambling machines for five days after breaching the rules - we hear from the Problem Gambling Foundation; Barry Guy catches up with high jumping gold medallist Hamish Kerr who's back home after his Olympic success; finance minister Nicola Willis talks about what's happening in Parliament and Chris Gilbert tells us about divorces after death in Japan! First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Paralympics legend Anna Grimaldi tells us what it's like drinking champagne off a gold medal; we look back at another loss for the All Blacks in South Africa; and our Leonard Powell visits the Vector Wero Park in South Auckland, fresh off Finn Butcher's Olympic Gold. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: US correspondent Zach Montellaro has the latest in the race for the presidency; mPox vaccines have arrived for distribution in the Congo; The Minister is here with Fruit of the Week; Katie Kenny explains how New Zealand schools are governed and we catch up with Melissa Hannan - a mechanic who's teaching women about what's under the bonnet of their car. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: The report into the Grenfell disaster has been released; a Tongan tapa, once gifted to Prime Minister Norman Kirk has come out of storage; we hve our weekly catch up with Labour - Willow Jean Prime wakes up early and we hear from one of the people doing the hard mahi preparing for Kiingi Tuheitia's burial on Taupiri Maunga. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: it's moon viewing season in Japan, and that means a plethora of egg-centred fast food; we hear why Environment Canterbury rejected the government's call to scrap Ngai Tahu representation; finance minister Nicola Willis tells us how the government will be involved in Kiingi Tuheitia's tangi this week and Mahvash Ikram reports on the rising number of Kiwis facing burn-out at work First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: our correspondents in Tonga and the US; the Minister is BACK - Glenn Forsyth's here with spring fruit and veges; Kiingi Tuheitia lies in state at Turangawaewae Marae - our Maori News Editor Taiha Molyneux has the details of what's happening there and Leonard Powell meets two artists with disabilities who are about to have their art celebrated on the world stage in Paris. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: we cross to Jamie Wall in South Africa where's he's following the All Blacks and enjoying the local KFC; we do some gelato tasting with this year's New Zealand Supreme Champion gelato maker; we ask Katie Kenny if we can opt out of having our social media data used to train A.I. and Tuheitia Paki, the Maori King dies aged 69. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: Adrian Smith from BlinkPay joins us with the best explanation we've heard so far of what exactly Open Banking is; we also head to the Juicies factory for a tour with young entrepeneur Lennox Goodhue Wikitera; Labour's deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni on politics and Treasuring Island life and drumroll please - Lydia Ko - the British Open champ and owner of the full Olympic medal set joins us right here on First Up. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: we take another look at NZTA's recruitment of extra licence testing officers; we have good news for people who have always dreamed of owning a fibreglass hippo head and double gold medal superstar kayaker Alicia Hoskin says all sorts of people are offering their congratulations. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: changes are afoot to the government's fast track legislation - we find out more from finance minister Nicola Willis; we ask GP doctor Bryan Betty why everyone seems to have the flu or some virus at the moment *cough cough* and we're on the West Coast with DOC, where Marine Reserves are celebrating a big birthday. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: we wrap up a huge week in US politics; if you thought the action in Paris was over, think again - the Paralympics are kicking off this week, and New Zealand's Chef De Mission Raylene Bates joins us from Paris and what price marriage? Are weddings a victim of the economic downturn? Nathan asks a celebrant for some tips. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

First Up - The Podcast for Friday 23rd of August 2024

On today's First Up pod: experts are using remote controlled underwater vehicles to get to the sunken superyacht in Sicily; Thames has a new movie theatre, and its a bit quirky - Leonard Powell went to check it out; Labour deputy Carmel Sepuloni is here to talk power prices and more and drivers licence testing officers have been left in limbo by NZTA First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: we hear what's happening with Maori Wards in Northland from LDR's Susan Botting; we learn about an epic race from London to Albania... BUT contestants can only use public transport and Finance Minister Nicola Willis tells us about her time with the Kiingitanga. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod with Leonard Powell: Fruit of the Week day; shared e-scooters have been banned in Melbournes CBD - we find out from Transport whiz Patrick Reynolds if the same could happen here and months on from Air Vanuatu's collapse - Solomon Airlines is announcing a new flight from Auckland to Santo. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod with Jimmy Ellingham: Labour deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni joins us to talk about the week in politics; we hear about the time our national football team played a tournament in Saigon, during the Vietnam War and we catch up with Olympic swimmer Hazel Ouwehand fresh off her long-haul flight home from Paris. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod with Jimmy Ellingham: how donating plasma saves lives; while we face soaring power prices here, Mike Casey from Re-wiring Aotearoa tells us about the opportunities we have with solar and Palmerston North's Te Manawa museum is looking for the items that captured your life in Covid lockdown First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod with Jimmy Ellingham: all the latest news from our correspondents in the US and Europe; sports reporter Barry Guy joins us from the Olympics, where the closing ceremony's about to get underway after another gold medal for us last night in Paris and we spoke with Sport NZ CEO Raelene Castle about her hopes for the Games. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod from the Paris Olympics: another Gold for Aotearoa this time it's the k4 500 crew - lead by our winningest ever Olympian Dame Lisa Carrington; Sports Minister Chris Bishop is here on the Champs Elysees too, we talk about investment in high performance sport in Aotearoa and more and Nathan heads to the Olympic Village to catch up with weight lifting champ David Liti. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod from the Paris Olympics: the Women's track team pursuit are riding for Gold - Rio medalist Eddie Dawkins recaps the action; Aimee Fisher's brother Rob joins Nathan at NZ House, as the K1 Kayaking heats up; the pole vault women's finals are underway - with 3 Kiwis in the running and Maia Ramsden is through to the 1500 metre semi finals, and loving the big crowds. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod from the Paris Olympics: Kamala Harris has named her Presidential running mate; New Zealand high jumper Hamish Kerr is settling into Olympic village life and is ready to raise the bar tomorrow night; retiring kayaker Luuka Jones on competing at 5 Olympics and Nathan asks Kiwi Olympics diver Lizzie Rousell what it feels like, to be diving at her best. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod from the Paris Olympics: Olympic athletes, thanks to Ngai Tahu, carry a little piece of home - precious pounamu; we talk to Sarah Tetzlaff after she set an Ocenaia record in her event of speed climbing and Finn Butcher wins our third Gold of the Paris Olympics in the kayak cross - we speak to his very proud nana Val who was watching in the town hall in Ophir.. and Finn joins us live. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod from the Paris Olympics: dozens of people have been arrested in violent far-right protests in Britian; we meet Simon Limmer, the man tasked with selling New Zealand wine to France and Nathan caught up with rowing legend Emma Twigg, who's got a beautiful silver medal and is now keen to help train the next generation. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod from the Paris Olympics: we head to the USA where there's news of a prisoner swap between Russia and the Americans; runner and surfing enthusiast Sam Tanner joins us in the RUN-up to his first race and we have more medals!!! Bronze and Silver for our mens and womens coxless fours, while Brooke Francis and Lucy Spoors fended off the defending champs an epic GOLD! First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod from the Paris Olympics: we see how the Brits and Aussies are doing at these games; we catch up with our gold medal winner Black Ferns Stacey Waaka, Tyla King and Jazmin Felix-Hotham and we have another medal with Hayden Wilde's silver - Nathan asks him about his River Seine swim and any issues with either poos or the current? First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod from the Paris Olympics: Anas Mallick has the latest news out of South Asia, with news of India's first Olympic medals of the Paris games; we chat with kayaker Finn Butcher's Nana Val in Ophir up watching his races; meanwhile the Olympics are not just in Paris - we hear how it's been going for the surfing athletes in Tahiti and Nathan catches up with injured Black Ferns veteran Shiray Kaka on the women's chances on getting a Gold medal. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod from the Paris Olympics: Nathan has a coffee with trampolining power couple Dylan Schmidt and Maddie Davidson; equestrian rider Tim Price joins us fresh off his 6th place finish and Kiwi triathlete Nicole van der Kaay tells the secret to navigating murky water. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod from the Paris Olympics: our Olympic team Chef de Mission Nigel Avery talks about all the action over the past few days, including this whole controversy over Canada spying on the Football Ferns and we catch up with triathlete Hayden Wilde, who's been going hard on his swimming ahead of his race tomorrow New Zealand time. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod with Leonard Powell; we get the latest from the US - where Joe Biden has spoken about his decision to quit the 2024 presidential race; we break down the new Olympic sport of breaking; Nathan Rarere is on the ground in Paris, taking us for a walk through New Zealand House AND interviewing our Flag Bearers; and we chat to Olympic bound golfer Daniel Hillier, and ask whether he's planning to get the classic Olympic ring tattoo. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod with Jimmy Ellingham: Labour's deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni responds to the extensive, final report on Abuse in State and Faith-based Care; we catch up with an award-winning butcher, who's a Supreme Winner for his honey-cured bacon and we hear about the challenging but rewarding job of working for DOC on a pest-free island. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod with Jimmy Ellingham: We go to the US where Kamala Harris is well on the way to becoming the Democratic presidential nominee; the final report from the Abuse in Care inquiry will be made public this afternoon, we hear from a survivor who says she was re-traumatised when she was told she was not in the right demographic to give her testimony at a Royal Commission hearing and First Up heads to Auckland's Ponsonby Road, where one retailer says times are tougher than during the pandemic. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod with Jimmy Ellingham: one week on from the assassination attempt, Donald Trump's out campaigning again; at home, a small community just outside Wairoa is petitioning to stop pokie machines going in to the local tavern and reporter Leonard Powell hears from Auckland central businesses struggling to survive amid the road cones, in a new street upgrade. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid at a pivotal moment in his re-election campaign; broadcasting legend John McBeth has been to a few Olympics - we find out what he's most excited to see from Paris and closer to home - Katie Kenny explains how Tauranga's got its first election after a commissioner's been in charge for years. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: our Taranaki reporter Robin Martin goes on a foodie road trip to the Patea Hangi Shop, where his life is changed by fry bread; Labour's Willow Jean Prime talks Oranga Tamariki, and possible cuts to youth justice and with homelessness more visible in our cities, compliance officer Gina Woolston tells us what's being done to help rough sleepers. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: we head to Japan, where Chris Gilbert tells us about micro aggressions; we have the latest from the US where the Republican Party's about to endorse Donald Trump to run for President, just days after that assassination attempt; finance minister Nicola Willis talks all things politics and choosing whether or not to turn the heater on.... that's one of the struggles for new mothers facing surprise tax bills. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: we have the latest details from the US after the assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump with reaction from European leaders; closer to home - we look back at that nail-biting All Blacks win over England at Eden Park and as the government aims to increase speed limits on rural roads, reporter Leonard Powell visits one community to get a steer on the issue. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: NATO leaders gather in Washington; a West Auckland couple who lost their home in last year's floods fear they will never be homeowners again after the council's buy-out offer and 12 years since her last Olympics, Moira De Villiers has overcome a major injury to get a ticket to Paris. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: we whip around the planet from Australia to the USA and the Middle-East for the latest world news; Kiwi Lulu Sun has lost her quarter final at Wimbledon - we talk with Te Anau Tennis Club boss Greg Sheppard who's been up through the night watching her match and two weeks on from the latest Wairoa flood, the big clean-ups underway but there's not much space left at the landfill. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: all the news from round the globe and exotic Tauranga in New Zealand's Bay of Plenty; Housing Minister Chris Bishop catches up on the week in politics and Lulu Sun is the first New Zealand woman ever to make Wimbledon's quarter finals - Nathan asked her coach Vlado Platenik about playing before such a tough crowd. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: A landslide win for Labour in the UK election; President Biden's not giving up his campaign despite growing calls for him to do just that; we catch up with guard Gus Dallow and proud dad Luke, who've been in Turkey as our under-17 team play off for the bronze medal and how do you keep the bugs away and when should you see your GP? Dr Cate Mills is here to help. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod with Leonard Powell: RNZ political editor Jo Moir is with us from London, where polls are about to close in a dramatic UK election; Katie Kenny explains Mayoral Funds - we've been hearing about them with the recent storm damage in Hawke's Bay; we look ahead to the first All Blacks test this weekend and we visit the town of Glorit ...Recently put on the map after a few loose nuts and a fallen power pylon. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: only one more sleep until we get the results of the UK election and France gears up for the second election round; closer to home we talk school testing and all things political with Labour deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni and up in Northland, reporter Peter de Graaf talks mid-winter Matariki Manus! First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: the US Supreme Court has given 'some degree of immunity from prosecution' to former President Donald Trump; we hear from a driving instructor about the government bringing back fees for re-sitting driver licence tests and with more adult children living with their parents, we ask when they should pay board and why. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: it's election week in the UK, we get updates from London; we hear about an attempted coup in Bolivia; hiking fees for Mount Fuji and a motorised suitcase - all go in Japan; ACC's James Whitaker explains why so many of us slip, trip and fall at home; Nicola Willis has words of warning over petrol prices in Auckland and after yet another flood, a Wairoa man has to repair his house, yet again. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod: after a shocker of a Presidential debate for US TV watchers, we talk about the fallout; we've got the latest on the elections in France and Iran; the Auckland regional fuel tax has been lifted, we're joined by the boss of Waitomo Group to see what the changes will look like and how much cash have you got in your wallet these days? And are businesses allowed to make you pay with card? First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

First Up - The Podcast, Thursday 27 June 2024

First up - The Podcast, Wednesday 26 June 2024

First Up - The Podcast, Tuesday 25 June 2024

On today's First Up pod: Mitch McCann has the news on President Biden's campaign out of New York; Russia targets Ukraine's power infrastructure in heavy drone and missile attacks - Anita Purcell-Sjölund has the details; Glenn Forsyth tells Nathan Rarere about the Oakley family who have grown potatoes in Canterbury for six generations; Some taxpayers have been hit with a surprise bill from the IRD, and it seems parental leave is the common denominator, Matthew Hutching has the story; and the grounding of the Aratere comes only months after the Government canceled the plan for replacement ferries hatched under the last government. Labour's Transport Spokesman Tangi Utikere talked with Nathan Rarere. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!