First Up Podcast

On today's First Up pod - we hear from South America, where foreign ministers from the G20 are to meet in Rio; finance minister Nicola Willis talks benefit sanctions, ferries, and more; we hear from… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod - news from around the world including the new Trump branded sneakers; our reporter Leonard Powell meets an Uber driving Nan who shares shortbread and wisdom with her… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod - Is it a bird? Is it a plane ?? From the fresh produce markets, it's our Minister of Fruit and Veges! Port Hills resident Janice Thornton joins us from her home where she's… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod - around 50 firefighters have been battling the blaze on the Port Hills of Chirstchurch overnight, we have the latest update from our reporter at the scene; we cross the planet… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod - New York's getting THUNDERSNOW; we touch down in Pakistan for the latest on their general election; the organiser of the 12th Annual Aotearoa Surf Film Festival tells us… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod - Japan's government moves into the modern age; Chile has been ravaged with wildfires, Kate Pereyra-Garcia joins us from South America with the latest; we head to the beautiful… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod - President Biden's defenders hit back over claims his memory is failing; news from Europe, where there's a war, a volcano and a hostage situation in Switzerland; we hear from… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod - we have the latest news from our correspondents in the UK, Europe and Taranaki; deputy leader of the Opposition Carmel Sepuloni responds to news about the release of Philip… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod - King Charles has been diagnosed with cancer - we get the latest from the UK; finance minister Nicola Willis has spent the past few days in Northland - she tells us what she's… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod - it's been a beautiful weekend across the country, and that's set to continue in to Waitangi day tomorrow; delegations from the Ratana Church, Te Pati Maori and the… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod - Glenn is here to tell you what's fresh in the world of fruit and veges and of course fruit of the week; we catch up with a Kate Wightman, who's walked from Cape Reinga to… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod - how long's this heat going to last? Weather Watch's Philip Duncan has the forecast; we find out the buzz around Otago's genetically engineered wasps; it's all action back in… Read more Audio