First Up Podcast

Dec 11 2024 575 ep. 47 mins 1.8k
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The best of each day's First Up, with Nathan Rarere. If listening at 5am is too early, then check out our favourite stories of the morning at a time that suits you.

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First Up - The Podcast, Thursday 12 December

Dec 11 2024 45 mins  
On today's First Up pod: we hear about a new trapping project that's aiming to get rid of pests on Coromandel Peninsula, in a humane way; step aside Santa - a Northland town's Christmas parade has a new star; the Mountain Safety Council has summer advice for trampers and trail runners and Leonard Powell checks out one of the oldest theatre's in the Country, and meets some character

First Up - The Podcast, 11 December

Dec 10 2024 46 mins  
On today's First Up pod: Our Middle East correspondent Alex Baird has news from Syrian as Israel strikes at targets across the country; another busy week in Parliament, Labour's Carmel Sepuloni joins us with all that's been happening and the Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth walks Leonard Powell through the markets ahead of Christmas First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

First Up - The Podcast, Tuesday 10 December

Dec 09 2024 47 mins  
On today's First Up pod: Henry Riley in London with news that nightclubs might be going extinct; Tonga's Prime Minister has resigned ahead of a vote of no confidence; pay deductions for workers who go on partial strikes are set to be reintroduced - Minister David Seymour explains the move and the summer holidays are nearly on us - Mahvash Ikram finds out what people have planned am

First Up - The Podcast, Monday 9 December

Dec 08 2024 48 mins  
On today's First Up pod: we have the latest from Syria as rebels take Damascus and President Assad flees the country; Katherine Firkin updates us on the killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson; we have updates from the massive fire at West Melton near Christchurch and it's five years since the Whakaari eruption which killed 22 people - we talk with survivor Lillani Hopkins. Fir

First Up - The Podcast, Friday 6 December

Dec 05 2024 45 mins  
On today's First Up pod: Bevan Hurley has latest on the murder of the CEO of one of the country's largest health insurers; a mystery flu-like disease has killed at least 79 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Leonard Powell's at the wicket again, this time learning about the Last Man Stands cricket competition. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

First Up - The Podcast, Thursday 5 December

Dec 04 2024 44 mins  
On today's First Up pod: we've the latest from South Korea in the wake of the President's short lived declaration of martial law; in the UK the government is in the process of nationalising rail companies; it's all go in Taupo, ahead of the upcoming Iron Man world champs and with Air New Zealand making cuts to its domestic network - former Gisborne Mayor Meng Foon tells us about th

First Up - The Podcast, Wednesday 4 December

Dec 03 2024 47 mins  
On today's First Up pod: we hear about what's happening at this year's famous Festival of Lights at Pukekura Park in New Plymouth and we ride along with the charity rescuing food all over the Auckland for thousands in need. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

First Up - The Podcast, Tuesday 3 December

Dec 02 2024 52 mins  
On today's First Up pod: a supermarket in Japan gets an unexpected visitor; our reporter Mahvash Ikram meets the man who's trying every kebab on offer in Auckland; finance minister Nicola Willis updates us on the discovery of bird flu in Otago and a Welsh runner tells me how he covered 75 miles with his GPS, mapping out a giant Movember themed image to raise funds for charity. Firs

First Up - The Podcast, Monday 2 December

Dec 01 2024 45 mins  
On today's First Up pod: we have the latest from the United States who've just suffered through a thanksgiving of snowstorms and dry turkey; Glenn Forsyth tells us about the new term Swicy; Labour's just finished its party conference after one year in opposition - Carmel Sepuloni tells us all about it and we visit Te Awamutu, whose historic local paper might be in danger with the l

First Up - The Podcast, Friday 29 November

Nov 28 2024 44 mins  
On today's First Up pod: Pakistan's capital city is in lockdown; we're in amongst the chaos of Thanksgiving travel in the US; Glenn Forsyth has Fruit of the Week; Katie Kenny explains the Royal Commission of Inquiry into New Zealand's Covid pandemic response and how much are New Zealanders spending on Christmas presents? Mahvash Ikram investigates. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!