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6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: The report into the Grenfell disaster has been released; a Tongan tapa, once gifted to Prime Minister Norman Kirk has come out of storage; we hve our weekly catch up with… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: it's moon viewing season in Japan, and that means a plethora of egg-centred fast food; we hear why Environment Canterbury rejected the government's call to scrap Ngai Tahu… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: our correspondents in Tonga and the US; the Minister is BACK - Glenn Forsyth's here with spring fruit and veges; Kiingi Tuheitia lies in state at Turangawaewae Marae - our… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: our correspondents in Tonga and the US; the Minister is BACK - Glenn Forsyth's here with spring fruit and veges; Kiingi Tuheitia lies in state at Turangawaewae Marae - our… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: we cross to Jamie Wall in South Africa where's he's following the All Blacks and enjoying the local KFC; we do some gelato tasting with this year's New Zealand Supreme… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: Adrian Smith from BlinkPay joins us with the best explanation we've heard so far of what exactly Open Banking is; we also head to the Juicies factory for a tour with young… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: we take another look at NZTA's recruitment of extra licence testing officers; we have good news for people who have always dreamed of owning a fibreglass hippo head and double… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: changes are afoot to the government's fast track legislation - we find out more from finance minister Nicola Willis; we ask GP doctor Bryan Betty why everyone seems to have… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: we wrap up a huge week in US politics; if you thought the action in Paris was over, think again - the Paralympics are kicking off this week, and New Zealand's Chef De Mission… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.First Up - The Podcast for Friday 23rd of August 2024 Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: experts are using remote controlled underwater vehicles to get to the sunken superyacht in Sicily; Thames has a new movie theatre, and its a bit quirky - Leonard Powell went… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: we hear what's happening with Maori Wards in Northland from LDR's Susan Botting; we learn about an epic race from London to Albania... BUT contestants can only use public… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod with Leonard Powell: Fruit of the Week day; shared e-scooters have been banned in Melbournes CBD - we find out from Transport whiz Patrick Reynolds if the same could happen… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod with Jimmy Ellingham: Labour deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni joins us to talk about the week in politics; we hear about the time our national football team played a tournament in… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod with Jimmy Ellingham: how donating plasma saves lives; while we face soaring power prices here, Mike Casey from Re-wiring Aotearoa tells us about the opportunities we have with… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod with Jimmy Ellingham: all the latest news from our correspondents in the US and Europe; sports reporter Barry Guy joins us from the Olympics, where the closing ceremony's about… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod from the Paris Olympics: another Gold for Aotearoa this time it's the k4 500 crew - lead by our winningest ever Olympian Dame Lisa Carrington; Sports Minister Chris Bishop is… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod from the Paris Olympics: the Women's track team pursuit are riding for Gold - Rio medalist Eddie Dawkins recaps the action; Aimee Fisher's brother Rob joins Nathan at NZ House… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod from the Paris Olympics: Kamala Harris has named her Presidential running mate; New Zealand high jumper Hamish Kerr is settling into Olympic village life and is ready to raise… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod from the Paris Olympics: Olympic athletes, thanks to Ngai Tahu, carry a little piece of home - precious pounamu; we talk to Sarah Tetzlaff after she set an Ocenaia record in… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod from the Paris Olympics: dozens of people have been arrested in violent far-right protests in Britian; we meet Simon Limmer, the man tasked with selling New Zealand wine to… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod from the Paris Olympics: we head to the USA where there's news of a prisoner swap between Russia and the Americans; runner and surfing enthusiast Sam Tanner joins us in the… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod from the Paris Olympics: we see how the Brits and Aussies are doing at these games; we catch up with our gold medal winner Black Ferns Stacey Waaka, Tyla King and Jazmin… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod from the Paris Olympics: Anas Mallick has the latest news out of South Asia, with news of India's first Olympic medals of the Paris games; we chat with kayaker Finn Butcher's… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod from the Paris Olympics: Nathan has a coffee with trampolining power couple Dylan Schmidt and Maddie Davidson; equestrian rider Tim Price joins us fresh off his 6th place… Read more Audio