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: 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 ...
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 inj...
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!
