First Up Podcast

On today's First Up pod: it's our final First Up of 2024, and here in Tamaki Makaurau, in the RNZ studio, in the flesh - Glenn Forsyth, here to announce the Fruit of the YEAR! Scott Tasker from… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: Alex Cadier is in Ukraine - he tell us the latest on the killing of a Russian General; we find out the secrets of a rare beaked whale; Labour deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni is… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: we have more details on the Vanuatu's massive 7.3 magnitude earthquake; Olympic swimming star Lewis Clareburt joins us for an end of year catch up before he dives into the… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: a suspected Chinese spy with links to Prince Andrew has spoken out; we catch up with Youthline who get very busy this time of year helping people through holiday stress… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: Glenn has your Monday morning fruit and vege; our reporter Mahvash Ikram checks out an Auckland carpark with an eye watering daily price and we catch up with Olympic speed… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: the NYPD is warning CEO's to take extra care in the wake of the killing of Brian Thompson; we hear from brothers battling each other to be crowned the Christmas Cookie King… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: we hear about a new trapping project that's aiming to get rid of pests on Coromandel Peninsula, in a humane way; step aside Santa - a Northland town's Christmas parade has a… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: Our Middle East correspondent Alex Baird has news from Syrian as Israel strikes at targets across the country; another busy week in Parliament, Labour's Carmel Sepuloni joins… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: Henry Riley in London with news that nightclubs might be going extinct; Tonga's Prime Minister has resigned ahead of a vote of no confidence; pay deductions for workers who go… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: we have the latest from Syria as rebels take Damascus and President Assad flees the country; Katherine Firkin updates us on the killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson; we… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: Bevan Hurley has latest on the murder of the CEO of one of the country's largest health insurers; a mystery flu-like disease has killed at least 79 people in the Democratic… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: we've the latest from South Korea in the wake of the President's short lived declaration of martial law; in the UK the government is in the process of nationalising rail… Read more Audio