First Up Podcast

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… Read more Audio

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… Read more Audio

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… Read more Audio

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… Read more Audio

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… Read more Audio

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… Read more Audio

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… Read more Audio

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… Read more Audio

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… Read more Audio

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… Read more Audio

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… Read more Audio

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… Read more Audio