First Up Podcast

On today's First Up pod - we find out why businsses are going through an "inventory crisis" and making significantly less money as a result; we ask National's deputy leader Nicola Willis if her party… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod - the MP for Te Atatu, Phil Twyford, who represented the electorate when dairy owner Arun Kumar was killed in 2014 met his son on Sunday and is with us; Kaipara's mayor defends… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod - China's former leader Jiang Zemin has died at the age of 96; we talk with our correspondents in the UK and Sweden; Labour's Grant Robertson on raising the age of… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod - Protests continue over covid restrictions in China - we cross to Hong Kong; we're in Doha for the latest as the soccer/football world cup continues and 21 security cameras, a… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod - National accuses the government of being soft on crime but we remind Nicola Willis they were accused of the same thing following the 2014 stabbing death of another Auckland… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod - We touch down in the US and Europe; First Up was at yesterday's funeral of slain dairy worker Janak Patel and the chair of the Sandringham Business Association is with us… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod - Black Friday is upon us, we find out if the cost of living crunch may keep people away from the shops; Retail New Zealand boss Greg Harford joins us to talk to us about… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod - the latest from Indonesia, where the scale of a 5.6 earthquake is beginning to unfold; what does it take to be a world speed golf champ - a New Zealander - we speak to Jamie… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod - why is Mangawhai in Northland is the new hot spot and the strain on infrastructure; we ask National's deputy leader Nicola Willis why her party's so opposed to 16 year olds… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod - We cross to the United States where a special counsel has been appointed to determine whether Donald Trump should face criminal charges; back home public transport operators… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod - we head to the United States where a growing lineup of his former allies are turning their backs on Donald Trump; we catch up with the head of the 48 hour film festival ahead… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod - we're in Poland where tensions are high after a missile killed two people near the border with Ukraine and Henry Riley has the UK's reaction; a new documentary explores when… Read more Audio