On today's First Up pod: we have the latest on the devastating Myanmar earthquake from our correspondent in Bangkok; US reaction to Vice-President JD Vance's visit to a remote base in Greenland; in Europe anti-government protests continue in Turkey and as GP wait times get longer, our producer Mahvash Ikram hears from some doctors who say the 15 minute appointment time is not long enough to meet people's needs. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
Mar 30, 2025•46 min
On today's First Up pod: Te Kuiti is buzzing with the sound of shears today as shearers gather for the NZ Champs and watch for the running of the sheep; Bevan Hurley reports in from New York where Signal-Gate continues to amaze - and the measles outbreak grows to include 17 states and it's getting scary how talented our young people are. Our reporter Ke Xin Li meets brilliant trumpet player Celine Wu who is only 10 year old! First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
Mar 27, 2025•44 min
On today's First Up pod: we ask Labour's deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni if New Zealand politicians use group chats to talk policy; Prince Harry steps down from his own charity; we hear about fresh talks between the US government and the Taliban and Taranaki reporter Robin Martin tells us about local farmers who say it's the worst drought they've seen in about 40 years. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
Mar 26, 2025•40 min
On today's First Up pod: basketball legend Casey Frank tells us about what's surprised him so far in this year's NZ NBL season; Alex Baird in Doha reports on Academy Award winning director Hamdan Ballal who was detained by Israel yesterday and we ask Aucklanders what they think of the food scraps bin two years after the system was introduced First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
Mar 25, 2025•47 min
On today's First Up pod: the blossoms are blooming in Japan, our Tokyo correspondent Chris Gilbert tells us about that and another case of political scandal; in the UK bird flu has been detected in sheep for the first time; finance minister Nicola Willis hints at progress towards a third supermarket competitor and the All Whites make history at Eden Park First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
Mar 24, 2025•46 min
On today's First Up pod: Dr Anita Purcell-Sjölund updates us on work continues on a plan for a ceasefire in Ukraine; Katherine Firkin updates us on the latest from the USA where President Trump ramps up his battle against legal and illegal immigrants and Ke-xin Li finds out how the Auckland region is preparing for drought. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
Mar 23, 2025•45 min
On today's First Up pod: New Zealand's finest were celebrated last night at the New Zealander of the Year Awards, Local Hero of the Year winner - maths teacher Subash Chandar K joins us; Bevan Hurley is in North America where Canada's new Prime Minister has called a snap election and we hear from snowboarder Zoi Sedowski Synnott who's training for the Park and Pipe World Championships in Switzerland. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
Mar 20, 2025•43 min
On today's First Up pod: 14 year old dog-surfing champ retires; US astronauts land safely off the coast of Florida after 9 months stuck in space; Jaffar Express hijacking suspends train services; 15-year-old runner Sam Ruthe breaks 4 minute mile record; Ellie Jay reports from London; Labour's deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni takes a look at the week in politics. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
Mar 19, 2025•48 min
On today's First Up pod: we ask Finance Minister Nicola Willis why the government is okay with legalising online casinos; Pam Corkery has a tale from Australia of a woman's failed plan to sell human toes; Jimmy Ellingham tells us about a damning coroner's report on a death at Palmerston North Hospital and in the wonderful world of Trade Me - there's a fun family wagon for sale, or it could be a two storey tiny house. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
Mar 18, 2025•45 min
On today's First Up pod: rugby analyst Ella Ferguson joins us to look at a great start for Super Rugby Aupiki; in the UK the focus is on welfare reform; in the Middle East, the US has launched more airstrikes on Yemen's Houthi rebels and our reporter Ke-Xin Li looks at the social phenomenon of queueing in New Zealand. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
Mar 17, 2025•44 min
On today's First Up pod: in the United States - at least 33 people have been killed by tornadoes in the south; Glenn Forsyth's here with the autumnal fruit and veges you need to know about and we hear about thousands of young Kiwis who suffer from strokes each year, but some say they don't get the support they need. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
Mar 16, 2025•45 min
On today's First Up pod: Five plus a day with Minister Glenn Forsyth - he's back with Fruit of the Week; Bevan Hurley has the latest from New York as the Trump throw tarrifs around like frisbees at a company picnic; Mahvash Ikram catches up with some of those who were first to help in Christchurch after the terrorist attacks six years ago and we ask Northland's tractor pull champion Ella Martin how she juggles her midwife studies with getting behind the big wheel. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
Mar 13, 2025•43 min
On today's First Up pod: Canadian political expert David Moscrop educate us on Canada's new Prime Minister Mark Carney; hundreds of train passengers in Pakistan have been taken hostage in Pakistan; Labour's deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni talks through the week in politics and Olivia Caldwell is down south to catch us up on all the fun at the Wanaka A and P show. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
Mar 12, 2025•45 min
On today's First Up pod: we're joined by the legendary actor Michael Hurst, who'll tell us about a very popular play that's touring Aotearoa; Aussie PM Malcolm Turnbull's doubled down on his criticism of Trump, meanwhile there's a huge clean up after cyclone Alfred, Pam Corkery joins us with the details and our reporter Ke Xin Li asks what kind of touching is appropriate in the workplace - especially if its an 'animated discussion' First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
Mar 11, 2025•45 min
On today's First Up pod: in Japan, Chris Gilbert tells us about an arrest over the crime of squeezing bread; we hear about plans to tackle waste in Marlborough where they throw out nearly double the national average amount of rubbish; Finance minister Nicola Willis talks about taxes on charities, school lunches, and another bad poll for the government and we hear about a New Zealand company using wool in their packaging. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
Mar 10, 2025•44 min
On today's First Up pod: we wrap up a busy weekend in international news and sport - as the Black Caps play the final of the Champion's Trophy; Auckland Council's planning to turn Takapuna Golf Course back into a wetland to prevent future flooding - Auckland councillor Richard Hills joins us to explain what's happening and we hear from some affected golfers. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
Mar 09, 2025•41 min
On today's First Up pod: Our correspondent in Queensland Pam Corkery is up early with the latest as the potentially devastating Tropical Cyclone Alfred gets closer to the coast; Bevan Hurley joins us from New York near the end of a very busy week in US politics; the associate Minister of Fruit and Veges Tony Teau is here with Fruit of the Week and the owner of a pet cemetry tells our producer Mahvash Ikram about how Kiwis deal with the death of their furry companions. First Up - Voice of the Nat...
Mar 06, 2025•40 min
On today's First Up pod: Anas Mallick is at the Black Caps semi-final in Lahore; we're joined by a Northland woman who's riding her horse to a council meeting to protest a potential bylaw on horse poo; Carmel Sepuloni talks politics from the Labour party's perspective and Taupo and Turangi News editor Dan Hutchinson tells us about the renovated, historic Huka Lodge. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
Mar 05, 2025•45 min
On today's First Up pod: the Gaza ceasefire is at risk, with a standoff between Israel and Hamas; Tropical Cyclone Alfred bears down on Queensland; on TradeMe this week there's a vintage Fiat 500 for all you Michael Caine Italian Job fans out there and our reporter Ke Xin Li looks at whether it's worth getting health insurance, and how it affects the public system First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
Mar 04, 2025•38 min
On today's First Up pod: in the UK, the Prime Minister's announced a coalition of the willing to guarantee Ukraine peace; the car makers Toyota are building a city in Japan; Nicola Willis explains the latest health funding announcement and our local democracy reporter in Northland Susan Botting tells me about the delicacies found at Field Days in Dargaville First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
Mar 03, 2025•48 min
On today's First Up pod: world leaders have been quick to support Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, after that shocking meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House; and we hear from two school headmasters who are celebrating record scholarship awards for their students who started school in 2020, just as Covid hit. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
Mar 02, 2025•42 min
On today's First Up pod: Warriors versus Raiders this weekend in LAS VEGAS BABY! Rugby and league legend Oneata Schwalger is there, she give us a taste of the atmosphere; Wellington's Indian community is preparing to celebrate a hundred years in the Capital and today marks five years since covid patient zero was confirmed in New Zealand, we hit the streets to find out what people remember about the pandemic. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
Feb 27, 2025•46 min
On today's First Up pod: Morning Report's Corin Dann in is China with Winston Peters, he'll update us on the ongoing talks; UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is preparing to meet Donald Trump after announcing a boost to defence spending and back home, our producer Mahvash Ikram visits a school where government provider Compass has failed to deliver meals and has sub-contracted to Pita Pit. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
Feb 26, 2025•48 min
On today's First Up pod: even a fleet of Chinese warships in the Tasman couldn't come between us and Pam Corkery in Brisbane; in the Middle East, Syrians begin discussion over the future direction of their country, Alex Baird is with us from Doha; all you Dick Johnson fans - there's a '99 Ford Falcon up for grabs in the wonderful world of TradeMe and First Up producer Matthew Hutching buckles up and checks out the sport of tree climbing. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
Feb 25, 2025•39 min
On today's First Up pod: Chris Gilbert explains how the love of trains is bridging political divides in Japan; in the Bay of Plenty, local reporter Dianne McCarthy tells us about a beautiful new mural in Kawerau; the UKK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is heading to the White House to meet Donald Trump and Finance Minister Nicola Willis tells us what she wants to see from overseas investors here in Aotearoa. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
Feb 24, 2025•42 min
On today's First Up pod: a lot of news from Europe over the weekend - from an ailing Pope to important elections in Germany; another great weekend in Super Pacific rugby, and a knock out for Joseph Parker and we ask the new owners of one of our biggest supermarkets about hiring staff when we have such a high rate of unemployment. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
Feb 23, 2025•40 min
On today's First Up pod: triathlete Nicole van der Kaay, had a disappointing time at the Olympics, but she's back after a much needed break; Glenn Forsyth's here with his fruit of the week; US correspondent Bevan Hurley reports from Donald Trump's USA; police in South Africa are hot on the heels of the killer of a gay Muslim cleric - Nabil has the latest developments and First Up reporter Ke-Xin Li makes a midnight visit to one of the last 24 hour restaurants in Auckland. First Up - Voice of the...
Feb 20, 2025•41 min
On today's First Up pod: we ask Labour's Deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni about Winston Peters' verbal attack on Green MP Ricardo Menéndez March in Parliament yesterday; the US President is blaming Ukraine for the war, Zelensky's having none of it and reporter Jimmy Ellingham tells us about a controversial idea to ban fizzy drinks from Palmerston North venues like the local stadium First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
Feb 19, 2025•41 min
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Feb 18, 2025•47 min
First Up podcast for the 18th February 2025 First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
Feb 17, 2025•47 min
