On today's First Up pod: the jury's out in Donald Trump's trial in New York - Bevan Hurley has all the details; we head to Africa where the first results from South Africa's election are coming in; what does business think of the Budget, what do you think and Labour's deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni joins us with her assessment of the Budget. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: we catch up on international news where the UK is fully in election campaigning and a war raging in New Delhi over butter chicken and the heatwave hitting both India and Pakistan; Closer to home we hear about the demise of a mega film studio in Wanaka; a Wellington man with a portable sauna where the sea is the plunge pool and the fate of a contentious cycleway in Palmerston North is about to be decided. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: condemnation from around the world after Israel's strike on Rafah; we hear from an American airline accident investigator on what happened in those recent flight turbulence cases and Gulf Harbour residents are mowing the abandoned golf course themselves, to keep it from becoming a jungle. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: our correspondent in Tokyo reveals a scandal involving pies, a bean curd and a Donut; Henry Riley on the legendary cheese rolling race; we hear about a Rotorua iwi's efforts to negotiate the return of special carvings from the UK; winter weather woes with Weather Watch and we catch up with Finance Minister Nicola Willis just before she delivers her first Budget. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: Trump booed on stage as he addresses the Libertarian convention seeking an endorsement; The Minister of Fruit and Veges alerts us to the upcoming World Potato Day; Professor Michael Baker on this winter's new wave of Covid-19 and the grey area between 'residentual' and 'rural' - we're at a new development that hasn't had mail delivered for nearly a year. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: as the government works to get the remaining New Zealanders out of Noumea - our Pacific correspondent Kalafi Moala joins us with the latest on the tensions in New Caledonia; RNZ explainer editor Katie Kenny talks about speedy e-scooters and we visit a Wellington Street that's correcting a one hundred and fifty year old te reo typo. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: A July election for the UK; we talk to a mortgage broker about the end of the First Home Grant; Labour deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni joins us to talk about housing and the situation in New Caledonia and we hear from the first member of Aotearoa's Sikh community to climb Mount Everest. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: Australia has sent two flights to collect stranded passengers in New Caledonia; the Defence has rested in President Trump's hush-money trial; Leonard Powell heads to the SPCA to meet two bunnies in need of names and David Liti has just been named as New Zealand's sole weightlifter for the Paris Olympics! Nathan asks him about his prep routine. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: Ellie Jay joins us from London where they're having hornet issues; Kate is back on deck from Argentina - with news of flooding in Brazil and chilly weather in Chile; finance minister Nicola Willis talks about the situation for Kiwis in New Caledonia and Mahvash Ikram catches up with a refugee from Gaza who now faces the challenge of finding a home in Auckland. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: Mitch McCann reports to us from the USA where world golf number 1 Scottie Scheffler was in a bit of strife - but not enough to miss his tee time; when you think of the Department of Conservation you might think hiking and camping but today we talk to a DOC archeologist and how much do those Paywave charges cost you? Reporter Leonard Powell takes a swipe. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: Pacific correspondent Kalafi Moala has the latest from the riots in New Caledonia; Trump and Biden agree on televised debates - Bevan Hurley updates us from the USA; Gabon's former leader Ali Bongo is on a hunger strike; we find out about the latest Covid variants this winter and Badjelly the Witch is in town! and it's no mean feat - getting Spike Milligan's much loved story to the stage. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: we have latest news from the UK, the Middle-East and Europe; rower Brooke Francis joins us to talk World Cups and Olympic dreams; Labour deputy Carmel Sepuloni discusses charter schools, migration and more and Wellington Stadium will be bursting at the seams for Saturday's A-League semi-final - Phoenix defender Sam Sutton wants the crowd to be as loud as possible. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: we visit New York where Michael Cohen's been singing like a bird; a massive billboard has collapsed in Mumbai; we hear from a hopeful kiwi traveller whose holiday plans have been foiled by the failure of Air Vanuatu and an absolute gem of a tale about a well meaning mum in the US who accidentally invited 500 people to her daughter's first birthday. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: a resident of Auckland's CBD is welcoming charges for on-street parking after business hours; finance minister Nicola Willis talks to us about plans for social investment and pro golfer Michael Hendry tells us about his recent win in Japan, just a year on from a Leukemia scare. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: our Europe correspondent is in Sweden, the home of Eurovision, where they have a new winner; James Parr AKA Space James is here to explain electromagnetic storms and stunning auroras and our reporter Leonard Powell finds out about the world of preserving to fight food waste and over-pricing. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: former Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has been sentenced to a year in prison; Stormy Daniels is back on the stand in New York; structured literacy will be in all New Zealand schools next year. But what is it? And for something really special - we're joined by the best kids band in the world - the Wiggles! First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: a politician has jumped ship in the UK's House of Commons; Sweden has Eurovision fever; James Parr from Trillium Technologies AKA Space James has what we need to know about rocket launches and the future of the International Space Station; we talk to a catering veteran about his concerns with changes to the lunches in schools programme and deputy leader of Labour and rumoured Celebrity Treasure Island contestant Carmel Sepuloni talks politics. First Up - Voice of the Nat...
On today's First Up pod: It's Stormy in New York - we have the latest from Donald Trump's hush money trial; Olympic bound surfer Billy Stairmand joins the programme, and we learn that the venue is the famous Paris surfing suburb of Tahiti and about half of New Zealand adults do not have a will. What's putting people off? Mahvash Ikram finds out. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: among all of our regular features this morning - we look back at 5 years of First Up, so we're going to take a trip down memory lane today - and listen back to some highlights since we hit the radio waves in 2019. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: LA is the centre of the swathe of protests sweeping through American universities; the Minister of Fruit and Vege is back with his Fruit of the Week; Katie Kenny looks at Samoa's declaration of a dengue outbreak - and asks if it could it happen here and as a nationwide competition for creative kids has kicked off, Dr Joel Rindelaub says the future is in good hands. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: we head to the UK where Londoners vote in their mayoral election; they've been May Day protests across Europe; Hamilton's council works on its long-term plan; deputy Labour leader Carmel Sepuloni joins us with her take on the week in politics and Jimmy Ellingham reports on a Palmerston North cycleway and a heated council meeting. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: the latest New Zealand Property numbers have just come out, we'll dig into those with Sarah Wood from real estate.co.nz; TradeMe features an untouched mid-century time capsule and after another dog attack in Auckland, we hear from an expert in the industry about the risks with dog walking, and what regulation should be introduced. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: a new dinosaur has been discovered in Patagonia; Scotland's First Minister has quit; the boss of the Breast Cancer Foundation joins us to talk about the funding boost for Pharmac and the boys are back in town - Leonard Powell catches up with the Black Caps fresh home from Pakistan ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup - and asks Ish Sodhi if cricket bats are too big these days. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: we have the latest news from the US, where Iowa and Nebraska have been hit by a swarm of tornados; term two starts today, along with it the high school cell phone ban, we hear from a principal who's already had limits on phones this year and it's nearly the end of an era with copper phone lines, we find out who's still using them. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: Bevan Hurley joins us from New York as battles are fought in US Courts with Harvey Weinstein set to face retrail and Donald Trump returning before the Supreme Court; ANZAC commemorations aren't limited to New Zealand and Australia, Kalafi Moala reports on how the day is marked in Tonga; Rain is causing chaos across Africa, Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from Ghana and The Phoenix are poised to top the table for the first time if they win this weekend, Nathan Rarere caught up ...
On today's First Up pod: we cross the ditch to our mate Pam Corkery in Australia; Former president Donald Trump's trial continues; a Malaya veteran talks about keeping photos safe in hot sticky environment during the Emergency and we clear up the validity of a decades old tales about a superstar signing in a West Auckland Mall. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: our South America correspondent has news of climate change and dengue fever; Japan prepares to fire-up long mothballed nuclear plants; we meet a Rotorua woman who's fighting fast fashion, one tee shirt at a time and we start a new regular feature with the Department of Conservation - this month we learn about a parasitic plant that actually has a lot to give. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: we get the latest on Israel; the Ukraine aid package has people talking from North America to Europe; Leonard Powell went along to the Halberg games, and met some incredible young athletes with disabilities and the music reviewer who listened to all 68 Taite Music Award entries just once! Was that fair? First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: We have the latest from the Trump trial in New York; Katie Kenny updates us on the 3000 public sector job cuts; we've got news on an auction for anyone who's wished they could walk a mile in Michael Jordan's shoes; The Minister is here with his fruit of the week and the beautiful town of Taupo welcomes Supercars for the first time. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: Heavy rain in Pakistan has left hundreds of people dead; there's a lot of concern in the disabled community about the future of funding - we hear from Labour's disability spokesperson Priyanca Radakrishnan and we go to Great Barrier Island, where they've run out of landfill space, and are getting busy recycling. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
