First Up Podcast

On today's First Up pod with Leonard Powell: the latest details on the situation around HMNZS Manawanui, which sank off the coast of Samoa on Sunday; Labour's deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni discusses… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod with Leonard Powell: the latest from the Middle East where the war is intensifying; reporter Louise Ternouth joins us from Samoa - where efforts are underway to keep the… Read more Audio

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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