First Up - The Podcast, Friday 7 March

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 Nathan!