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6:30 AM.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

6:30 AM.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

6:30 AM.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

6:30 AM.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

6:30 AM.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

6:30 AM.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

6:30 AM.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

6:30 AM.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

6:30 AM.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

6:30 AM.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

6:30 AM.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

6:30 AM.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

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: we hear about what's happening at this year's famous Festival of Lights at Pukekura Park in New Plymouth and we ride along with the charity rescuing food all over the Auckland… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: a supermarket in Japan gets an unexpected visitor; our reporter Mahvash Ikram meets the man who's trying every kebab on offer in Auckland; finance minister Nicola Willis… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: we have the latest from the United States who've just suffered through a thanksgiving of snowstorms and dry turkey; Glenn Forsyth tells us about the new term Swicy; Labour's… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: Pakistan's capital city is in lockdown; we're in amongst the chaos of Thanksgiving travel in the US; Glenn Forsyth has Fruit of the Week; Katie Kenny explains the Royal… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: Otago reporter Tess Brunton tells us about a partial ceiling collapse in Dunedin Hospital; Labour MP Jan Tinetti's here to talk education - as the government announces its… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: Pam Corkery in Australia has news of Molly the Magpie and an underworld shooting in Sydney; a ceasefire looks close between Israel and Hezbollah; Auckland Westpac Rescue… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: Tokyo's govt is preparing for a potential emergency in Taiwan; we help Wellington's Supertonic Choir celebrate a decade of making music; finance minister Nicola Willis is back… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: the UN Climate conference has finished, with wealthy countries pledging billions to poorer countries to help with climate change impacts; we hear from our correspondents in… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: sandwiches - charges have been brought against three of the main players in the Gaza war; the new gang legislations have come into effect here in Aotearoa, Katie Kenny… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: sandwiches - apparently they are woke now, UK correspondent Henry Riley reports from London; Labour deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni on being at Parliament for the arrival of… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: it was a huge day in Wellington, with Hikoi mo te Tiriti bringing the biggest crowd in living memory to Parliament, we talk to hikoi veteran Reuben Taipari; Pam Corkery in… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: Chris Gilbert with a hilarious story about resigning in Japan; Ellie Jay reports in from London, where they've had their first snow fall of the season; Nicola Willis is in… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: Donald Trump picks a vaccine sceptic as his Health Secretary, then grabs a big mac and flies his cabinet to go watch the UFC; Russia launches a major attack on Ukraine's power… Read more Audio