First Up Podcast

On today's First Up pod: the country was hit by wild wind and rain overnight - our early reporter updates us; MP Duncan Webb has the Labour Party's view of the Regulatory Standards Bill and in Nelson… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: Finance Minister Nicola Willis goes in to bat for her colleague Chris Bishop as the government takes a bat to road cones; Pam Corkery has all the news from across the ditch… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: news from the Middle East and an update on weekend sport; there's a push for commuter rail in North Canterbury and much-loved childrens educator and entertainer Suzy Cato is… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: all you need to know from around the world - with Nabil Ahmed in Ghana, and Bevan Hurley in the US; Fruit and Veggie Minister Glenn Forsyth is here with fruit of the week -… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: Tess Brunton tells us about a new form of farming in Otago; we've got the weekly political catch up with the Opposition, Labour's Priyanca Radhakrishnan wakes up early and… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: Kiwi student Samuel Taylor is studying at Harvard University - but the US government crackdown means he may lose his visa; this week in the world of Trade Me, there's a… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: King Charles is visiting his realm of Canada, UK correspondent Henry Riley has the details; finance minister Nicola Willis joins us for her regular catch up and stack em up or… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: Russia has intensified strikes on Ukraine overnight, with widespread attacks across the country; at home, we hear from Whakatane motorbike racer Mitch Rees who's ticking off… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: Donald Trump ambushed South Africa's president at the White House yesterday, our correspondents in Ghana and the US have the details on Trump's claims of white genocide; wake… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: it's just over a week since the ceasefire between Pakistan and India, our correspondent in Islamabad explains what's been happening; Taranaki reporter Robin Martin puts the… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: a signed copy of Taylor Swift's latest album is up for grabs on Trade Me, in CD format - so you might want to also bid on an old CD player there too; and do you use a water… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: our Tokyo correspondent Chris Gilbert updates us on the unfortunate trend of tourists getting stuck on Japan's mountains; we catch up with Black Ferns co captain Kennedy… Read more Audio