First Up - The Podcast, Monday 8 April

On today's First Up pod - today with Anna Thomas: We hear from correspondent Mitch McCann - whose got his eyes on the skies as the US prepares to see a total solar eclipse; Nita Blake Persen is in Europe with the latest as Germany struggles with the ethics of sending weapons to Israel and Greta Thunberg gets arrested twice in the Hague; closer to home - Invercargill councillor Barry Stewart joins us after a community meeting at the weekend on what to do about a surge in youth crime in the city and we hear about the Rainbow Games - the first event of its kind in Aotearoa... that's brought athletes from around the world to Auckland. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!