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6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod with Leonard Powell: finance minister Nicola Willis talks about buying out properties after flooding in Dunedin; earthquake expert Professor Mark Stirling on the predictability… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod weith Leonard Powell: we hear why the men's Black Sticks aren't in the Hockey Pro League this season, despite qualifying; less than a month til election day in the US; defence… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod weith Leonard Powell: there's been extreme weather through the night in Otago, with parts of the region still under a red heavy rain warning, Dunedin is in a state of Emergency… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: we have the details with what's happened overnight in Israel and Lebanon; we review the US Vice-Presidential debate; Hamilton adjacent residents are upset at Hamilton Gardens… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: Alex Baird has the latest from the Middle East as Israeli troops launch a ground operation into Lebanon and Iran fires missiles into Israel; documents released to RNZ show… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: Southland is not happy to hear Air New Zealand plans to cut the route from Invercargill to Wellington, we hear from Invercargill Airport chief executive Stuart Harris; koi… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: Southland is not happy to hear Air New Zealand plans to cut the route from Invercargill to Wellington, we hear from Invercargill Airport chief executive Stuart Harris; koi… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: at least 60 are dead as Hurricane Helene slams the south eastern USA; 35,000 New Zealanders marched on the streets of Dunedin after the government pulled its promise for a new… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: at least 60 are dead as Hurricane Helene slams the south eastern USA; 35,000 New Zealanders marched on the streets of Dunedin after the government pulled its promise for a new… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: We have the latest from the US , where New York Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on federal corruption charges; news from Africa, where The Sudanese army has launched a… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: we have the latest from the UK, where UK Prime Minister Starmer has lost a contentious vote over the winter energy payment at the Labour party conference; news from the… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: we have the latest from Lebanon, where Israel continues to strike targets - killing civilians and Hezbollah fighters alike; news from Australia, including the story of a… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: Footage emerges of the hand-over of New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens after he was held hostage for more than a year in West Papua; the Black Caps crumble early on day 5 in… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: Israel and Hezbollah ramp up the fighting in southern Lebanon - we have the latest from the region; the Minister is here to kick of another healthy week in fresh produce; we… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: the latest from Lebanon after that second wave of device explosions killed at least 20 people; Bevan Hurley joins us from the US with news on the race for the presidency and… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: Extra extra! A local newspaper gets saved by an Iwi trust; more explosions rip through Lebanon - this time from hand-held radios; Labour MP and Police spokesperson Ginny… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: we bring you the latest from Australia and the Middle East; we head to Italy where our best Rink Hockey players are roller skating their hearts out at the Rink Hockey World… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: the first FamilyBoost payments will be made in a couple of weeks - Nicola Willis explains how that works, and more; we have the latest from Florida after another attempt on… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: we have the latest from the presidential race in the US; Storm Boris is sweeping through Europe; we hear from Tenby Powell in Ukraine who has just delivered 16 ambulances to… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: Candidates Harris and Trump are back on the campaign trail - we have the latest from the USA also news of devastating floods in Nigeria; in Palmerston North, Jimmy Ellingham… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: we have the big stories from the UK and Eastern Asia and the US presidential debate; you might've seen her on Celebrity Treasure Island - Labour deputy Carmel Sepuloni joins… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: to poo at work or not - we hear about an Aussie campaign to encourage it; a creepy first aid mannequin features on TradeMe this week; what to expect with this afternoon's… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: Sky City has shut down its gambling machines for five days after breaching the rules - we hear from the Problem Gambling Foundation; Barry Guy catches up with high jumping… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: Paralympics legend Anna Grimaldi tells us what it's like drinking champagne off a gold medal; we look back at another loss for the All Blacks in South Africa; and our Leonard… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: US correspondent Zach Montellaro has the latest in the race for the presidency; mPox vaccines have arrived for distribution in the Congo; The Minister is here with Fruit of… Read more Audio