Navigation for Station navigation
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
Navigation for First Up
An early morning news and current affairs conversation hosted by Nathan Rarere featuring the people behind key issues and quirky human interest stories from New Zealand and overseas.
Latest audio
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
-
Infinity Plus One (Subash Chandar K) on teacher life and pay
20 Aug 2025As secondary teachers strike, maths educator Subash Chander K - aka Infinity Plus One, clears up how much teachers actually get paid Audio
-
Israelis protest Netanyahu's handling of Gaza war
20 Aug 2025Israel is due to respond to the Gaza ceasefire plan, Alex Baird has his report from a super-hot Doha Audio
-
Wonderful World of TradeMe with Emma Bacon
20 Aug 2025Every household needs a life sized ceramic doberman - Emma Bacon from TradeMe has the weekly listings Audio
-
UN boss in Burkina Faso expelled over children violence report
20 Aug 2025Burkina Faso's military junta is butting heads with the UN - Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports from neighbouring Ghana Audio
Tuesday, 19 August 2025
-
Deputy PM Seymour on changes to building consents
19 Aug 2025Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour joins with his reckons on the political issue of the week Audio
-
Zelensky, European leaders meet at White House
19 Aug 2025Europe Correspondent Anita Purcell-Sjölund joins us from Europe, as Ukraine's Zelensky meets with Donald Trump in Washington Audio
-
Wairoa apples/horticulture do well at Hawke's Bay Export Awards
19 Aug 2025Wairoa Star's new owner is Tautau Commercial, CEO Aayden Clarke joins First Up to tell us wassup in the Hawkes Bay town Audio
-
Rule changes made after 2 young Japanese boxers die after bouts
19 Aug 2025Japan is to introduce new rules around boxing after two recent deaths - Nathan talks to Chris Gilbert. Audio
Monday, 18 August 2025
-
Confusion over pharmacists' role in writing sick notes
18 Aug 2025Reporter Ke-Xin Li uncovers confusion in the pharmacy sector over the ability to write sick notes. Audio
-
US: Zelensky with European leaders to meet at White House
18 Aug 2025The Trump/Putin summit was held in Alaska on Saturday, Katherine Firkin has the details. Audio
-
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
18 Aug 2025It's all about potatoes with Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. And for a potato goodness recipe: https://www.wilcoxgoodness.co.nz/recipe/tex-mex-mince Audio
-
Swimmer Lewis Clareburt on move back to Wellington
18 Aug 2025Lewis Clareburt's back in the country, Nathan Rarere caught up with our swimming champ Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
Follow this podcast.
Email: firstup@rnz.co.nz