First Up Podcast: Recent Episodes
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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.
On today's First Up pod: the Marlborough Sounds still need their roads fixed, but council can't decide who foots the bill; we talk with the Warriors most well-known fan ahead of their home semi-final; deputy prime minister Carmel Sepuloni talks about Labour's plan to train more doctors and First Up's own Leonard Powell takes his election roadie to Tokomaru Bay where he talks storms, slash and damaged roads with the local fishers. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: we take a walk through a unique light and fire festival in Havelock North; Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson talks to us about the PREFU - otherwise known as the pre-election fiscal update; possibly the world's ugliest car is up for sale on TradeMe, but it's all for a good cause and First Up visits a high school in the tiny town of Ruatoria. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: the latest from Morocco where almost 2700 people have been killed after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked the country on the weekend; we ask what will become of iwi-Maori partnership boards after the election; National's deputy Nicola Willis defines unruly tenants and we visit a remote town where locals say they feel a bit forgotten. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: a well loved Auckland bakery closes its doors for the final time; deputy prime minister Carmel Sepuloni talks India being a trade priority after the election and we meet a rugby super fan who's become a human guinea pig to fund his trip to the World Cup. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - a Pasifika community leader who's retired from politics to return to his people; a Whanganui teenager who's in Italy for the In-line Speed Skating World Championships; deputy prime minister Carmel Sepuloni on National's whelming tax announcement and we talk to a Frenchman who's drunk tweet insulting American food got 18 million views overnight. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Green Party's Julie Anne Genter joins us to talk about the cuts to climate change spending; the eye-watering price one cafe is charging for an iconic Kiwi treat and National leader Christopher Luxon reckons he's spent a bit of time in Otara in his Botany electorate, so we paid it a visit too. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - we speak to the author of a new report about workplace health and safety that shows on average 73 Kiwis die at work each year; National party deputy Nicola Willis talks about the fence climbing heckler, and if there is any substance to his claims; and its a winemaker showdown - we're squeezing grapes with an expert contestant ahead of the Young Viticulturist of the Year National final. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - the cold facts about Aotearoa's long winter, and when (or if) we can expect the weather to get warmer; with only weeks to go until the general election, Te Pati Maori's Debbie Ngarewa Parker joins us; vying for sports superiority - the Secondary School Winter Tournament kicks off today and the RNZ sports team are here - after that massive loss to South Africa in London. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - the roads have way more cyclists than there used to be, we visit a humble bike shop in Mt Albert to see what got people pushing pedals; ACT Leader David Seymour joins give us the lowdown on what has been a hectic week in parliament and Auckland Council and the government agree - in principle - to a $2 billion flood recovery package, and yet not everyone is impressed. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - controversy in Whakatane over a street name that's apparently too long; Henry Riley is back from holiday as the hunt for Nadine Dorries continues; Police Minister Ginny Andersen discusses Labour's key policies for the Election - which is 52 days away now and the Warriors are flying high, but might have to move to Eden Park for the finals if they make it .. and their fans aren't keen. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - the latest political poll shows support for the Green Party is up - we speak with co-leader Marama Davidson; a teenage kickboxing sensation about to represent New Zealand on the international stage and we hear from a woman who has spent nearly seven months living separately from her children after the Auckland anniversary floods damaged the family's home. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Britain's worst child serial killer Lucy Letby is sentenced in London; tens of thousands of evacuations across British Columbia and Canada's NorthWest territories as wildfires intensify; the latest One News poll has National and ACT with 65 seats in Parliament - National's deputy Nicola Willis responds and a landmark decision in the state of Montana, which could inspire a surge of climate-related legal actions. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - the death toll from the wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui is now 114 as authorities declare it the deadliest natural disaster in state history; First Up Minister of Fruit and Veg Glenn Forsyth has raw details from the world of fresh produce; Te Pati Maori candidate Merepeka Raukawa Tait is with us - could their party list make history? And Football's coming home - as long as you call Spain home. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - British broadcaster Michael Parkinson has died - we have a look back at his extraodinary career; David Seymour on the government's $20 billion transport plan and how ACT would pay for it; Canterbury high jumper Hamish Kerr's tall plans for the World Championships; LET THE KIDS SKATE! We've got an update about the long awaited Tairua Skate Park and the matches are over, in New Zealand at least, so what did World Cup fans make of their time here? First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - the Matildas are out of the FIFA World Cup - recent football convert Pam Corkery on Australia's reaction; the Breakers basketball team sign their shortest player ever; deputy prime minister Carmel Sepuloni on the Dickason guilty verdict and if there is a chance of extradition and six months after the anniversary floods a West Auckland family displaced from their sodden home is STILL living in limbo First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - former President Donald Trump is facing more charges; we talk solar power with Greens co-leader Marama Davidson; we hear from a company that will let your pets fly inside the plane with you and we hear from Australia, where it's Matilda-Mania, ahead of their semi-final face-off with England in the FIFA Women's Football World Cup. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Commuters in Nelson-Tasman are buzzing with excitement about new electric buses; Spain and Sweden face off at Eden Park for the Women's World Cup semi final tonight - we farewell the FIFA from our shores; we talk tax and tomatoes with National's deputy Nicola Willis and a fruit and vege shop owner gives us a a glimpse of what removing GST from products could be like. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - the death toll from the Hawaiian wildfires heads toward 100, we cross there for the latest; Te Pati Maori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa Packer on Labour's plans to remove GST from fruit and veges and as a new Covid-19 variant emerges, Australian researchers discover why 20 per cent of people might never know they've had the virus. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Jimmy Ellingham in for Nathan today: Hawaii's firestorm claims the lives of 36 people; a sell-out crowd - Tuesday's semi final in Eden Park will be the last FIFA Women's World Cup event in Aotearoa; the ACT Party makes more policy announcements...Brooke van Velden joins us; And apples... do you eat a few bites and chuck it away? Or chomp it all the way down to centre - we get to the core of the issue. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Jimmy Ellingham in for Nathan today: Taking indoor cricket to the next level... we speak to a man who installed a cricket pitch in his attic; Police Minister Ginny Andersen on delays in the justice system and National's plans to ban cellphones in schools and the Barbie boom carries on, passing 1 billion dollars in global box office revenue. We hear about its impact on local cinemas. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: Africa and the Middle-East are in our international sights this morning - as more migrant ships sink off the Italian coast: Bernard Hickey breaks down Blackrock's 2 billion dollar bid to help New Zealand reach 100 percent renewable electricity; Climate Change Minister James Shaw gives us his take on that and Auckland's proposed third harbour crossing .. and can he spell Cat? And the founder of the Banqer app tells us why financial education's so important in Aotearoa First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: we head to Japan where the awkwardness of the release of the film Oppenheimer and the anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bomb is under the spotlight; in the UK, they've begun housing asylum seekers on a barge and we hear from All Black Dane Coles, and Karl Te Nana - on the squad selection for the Rugby World Cup in France First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: not a good weekend for New Zealand at the netball - we get the update from Bridget Tunnicliffe in South Africa; Te Pati Maori co-leader Rawiri Waititi with their plans on caring for tamariki in need and New Zealand sourced ambulances arrive in Ukraine. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: the Silver Ferns fall to Jamaica - will they make the semi-finals?? Bridget Tunnicliffe joined us from South Africa; Donald Trump is due in court...again; ACT's flies high in the latest political poll. Deputy leader Brooke van Velden is with us and we pay homage to an RNZ legend, who is retiring on his 65th birthday today. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: We're in South Africa, where the Silver Ferns are taking on the hosts in the Netball World Cup; the latest Newshub Reid Research poll has ACT and National on track to govern alone - we speak with deputy prime minister Carmel Sepuloni and we talk to a teacher and parents about the 14.5 percent pay rise for secondary school teachers. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: news out of Aussie and the Middle East; the depths of winter bring wild weather and a polar blast - Weatherwatch's Philip Duncan is monitoring the situation and Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson on transport and getting Wellington moving. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: it's hot as in Japan while UK have suffered through a cold wet summer; National's deputy Nicola Willis on their transport policy, and sex education in schools and 500 women will gather at a conference in Auckland today to celebrate start-ups and entrepreneurship. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: the Football Ferns are out of the World Cup; the All Blacks triumph at the MCG; we'll see how mixed martial arts is having an impact on Maori athletes and an Aboriginal community is accused of being un-Australian for choosing healthy food options and ditching the sausage sizzle. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: July this year is likely to be declared the hottest year in hundreds if not thousands of years; we meet the NZer with THE greatest job in the whole world - chief judge for the NZ Ice cream and gelato awards; Act's Deputy Brooke Van Velden on her party's roading policy and whether the GST should be removed from fruit and veges and we head up north to Kamo High School, to learn more about former student and Football Ferns star Hannah Wilkinson. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: A London jury finds actor Kevin Spacey not guilty of sexual assault; back home, cleaners picket for fair pay; five ministers down in five months.. deputy prime minister Carmel Sepuloni on Labour's chances of winning the election and former silver ferns captain Adine Wilson on the Silver Ferns chances of winning back to back Netball World Cups. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: the Football Ferns lost to the Philippines, we break down what went wrong; Green Party health spokesperson Ricardo Menendez-March on his recently launched dental campaign and a 20 year old entrepreneur and his carwash business that is taking off. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: Kiri Allan's resigned from all her portfolios but remains the MP for East Coast, we ask how it's affected those in Tai Rawhiti; the Football Ferns are back in action tonight, National's deputy leader Nicola Willis talks a bit of footy to go with the politics and Game Over? - researchers are concerned most video games released pre-2010 could soon be lost forever. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: the number of New Zealanders sleeping in cars is getting close to 500 - Susan St John is with us to talk poverty and politics and holding on by your teeth, sprinting for the finish line - we take a peak into the unusal world of camel racing in outback Australia. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: extreme heat grips the northern hemisphere from Europe and United States to Japan; "window dressing" ACT says the government's recent announcements to tackle youth crime doesn't go far enough - we ask what they believe is a better solution; game on - a record crowd fills Eden Park for the opening night of the FIFA Women's World Cup and this time for Africa! Meet the Kiwi superfan who's encouraging Hamilton to get behind team Zambia. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: Australia bails out of the 2026 Commonwealth Games and throws the future of the sporting event in doubt - we talk with shot-putter Tom Walsh and correspondent Pam Corkery in Australia; the Green Party bounces back in the latest poll and a German former professional football player hopes women around the world are inspired by the FIFA World Cup. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: we get to the bottom of a 'putrid smell' coming from a West Coast landfill; we hear about a Japanese town that has proposed allowing residents to control mayors salary with polling numbers; National holds firm on its stance to transfer money away from road saftey measures and Feta Finale...the new trade deal with the European Union means we need a new name for the cheese we were once allowed to call Feta. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: We get the latest from the US and the Pacific; excitement builds as The Fifa Womens Football world cup is upon us and Te Pati Maori are getting into the spirit of the season, not only with a Matariki celebration over the weekend, but a campaign launch too.
On today's First Up pod: NATO is meeting in Lithuania - we get the latest from Europe and the UK; Te Pati Maori wants it, the Greens are asking for it and the finance minister admits he was a fan, so will Chris Hipkins really be able to keep his no wealth tax promise, if re-elected? A new study finds plastic pollution in Lake Rotorua is comparable with lakes in Europe and the United States and it's Matariki and things are getting lit at an Auckland street known for its cuisine. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: Auckland Transport says its closing pedestrian crossings over railway lines for safety, but communities say they aren't getting a clear explanation; Greens co-leader James Shaw joins us to talk about the Green Party manifesto and we talk to a commercial cleaner who says the mould this year is nothing like she's seen before. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: southwestern Japan takes a pounding thanks to torrential rain; we're getting a new Grocery Commissioner - how does that help us get a good deal at the check out; we ask Nicola Willis if National still wants to push on with policies that could cost NZ food producers in the EU Free trade deal and the Football Ferns played Vietnam in a very friendly friendly last night in Napier, we get deep in the analysis with Tarena Ranui. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod: US President Joe Biden is winging his way to the UK; Te Pati Maori's new candidate for Rotorua Merepeka Raukawa-Tait joins First Up to tell us why she's standing; we go to the mighty Waikato where a dairy farmer's made history as the first female New Zealand Young Farmer champ and we hear from Auckland Council about the price tag on tagging. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On todays podcast. Israel ramps up its operation in the city of Jenin - as Australia clamps down on vapes - we'll have the latest from the Middle East and from across the Tasman School holidays, ski season and the FIFA Women's world cup - it's all happening, but are we ready to welcome the visitors? The Greens have a pledge to renters - Marama Davidson is with us Warkworth gets a long-awaited traffic diversion, but locals say another road is also overdue for a rebuild
On today's First Up pod with Anna Thomas this week - in the UK: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is under pressure to cut immigration numbers; a six year old Australian Rugby League prodigy is setting all sorts of try scoring records and the Fullers Ferry price increase on return trip to Waiheke is making the communte unaffordable for a lot of people.
On today's First Up pod with Anna Thomas this week - in the US - another mass shooting and San Francisco's move toward driverless taxis; Pacific nations continue to object to Japan dumping nuclear waste into our ocean; Te Pati Maori takes up Mondays as their regular spot on First Up; it's been chilly and windy - we look at weather for the first week of the school holidays and French authorities continue to deal with mass riots after the police shooting death of a teenage driver. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - the shocking amount of rain damaged roads around Gisborne and Tairawhiti; a quiet Netball champion finds her voice thanks to younger team mates and counting down to kick off - a superfan who can barely contain her excitement for the FIFA Women's World Cup. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - The man who says he's planning to do 800 bungy jumps in 24 hours and smash the current world record; the Maritime Union warns against privatising the Ports of Auckland; we find out the mood in the Labour caucus after a staff member confirmed a bad working relationship at Minister Kiri Allan's office was the reason they ended their secondment early and if you think your fuel's expensive, spare a thought for the good folk of Waiheke Island. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - most people use vaping to quit smoking, but what if vaping becomes the addiction? We find out the tertiary education union's view on the government's 128 million dollar bail out; we celebrate the day when a man took on a supposedly deadly nightshade and Tairua businesses join forces to get the help they need. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Correspondent Ellie Jay checks in from the Glastonbury Festival, the G7 tackles gender equality, Tauranga city council tackles traffic woes, and the need for food banks is higher than ever in Aotearoa First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Amazing news over the weekend as a coup attempt unfolded in Russia, a 21 year old Speed Cuber Max Park has set a new world record for the fastest time to solve a rubiks cube and Auckland Council is hoping new food scrap bins will save sending 100,000 tonnes of foodwaste to landfill.
On today's First Up pod - a chaotic year for Labour, we ask Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni how she feels about it; an aircraft detects underwater noises in the search area for the missing Titanic submersible, we talk to an explorer who's visited the site of the wreck twice; what's in the skies at the winter solstice and rower Robbie Manson is back in black and will represent New Zealand again almost three years after retiring. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - we ask Michael Baker if it's time to get rid of Covid isolation or reduce it from seven to five days; Greens co-leader Marama Davidson on making the accusation that led to her being asked to leave Parliament during question time; the rolling teacher strikes continue but so does the Big Sing in Auckland today. One of the teachers who has an exemption to attend joins us and in this housing market, could you get a bargain buying the WORST house in the worst street? First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - we ask Consumer's boss Jon Duffy if there is a way to avoid the mystery ticket fees you're paying; the government abandons a funding condition of its flagship budget policy - National's deputy Nicola Willis gives us her take and a cross between Tinder and Air bnb, we talk to the co-founder of an online service that's matching people who have available shed space with those who want to rent it. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Boris Johnson is found to have lied to a inquiry into his conduct during covid lockdowns; ACT were doing street corner constituent catch ups - we ask deputy Brooke Van Velden why she's now headed indoors. And its not just any house and Marc Ellis tells us about his new shares in the Highlanders, as well as reliving some fond Carisbrook memories. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - we ask deputy prime minister Carmel Sepuloni about gang tensions in Opotiki and the ongoing secondary school teacher's strike and we hit the road to find out why there is a 61 cent price difference per litre for 91 fuel across our biggest city. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Donald Trump is due to appear in court facing criminal charges; an auction for a ceramic pot, glazed with silt sourced from the aftermath of cyclone Gabrielle; Opotiki effectively shuts down for a gang funeral, we ask Greens co-leader James Shaw if the government is too soft on crime and as the cost of living impacts our pantries, we hear about some families' reliance on the Fruit In Schools programme. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - at least 10 people are dead after a bus transporting guests home from a wedding crashed in Australia's Hunter Valley; an RNZ web journalist who altered online stories to include "pro kremlin garbage" says he did it for five years and was never questioned - we ask National's Deputy Nicola Willis what should happen next and the doctor will see you now - the online health provider promises to take away the pain of long wait times. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested; Ukraine's forces make their move against Russia - the long-awaited counteroffensive has begun; kick flips vs Nimbys as the battle over a Coromandel skatepark goes to court and Piha locals warn against disaster tourism, as visitors climb slips and unstable cliffs to look at the damage caused by Cyclone Gabrielle First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Smoke from the Canadian wildfires sends New York's air quality into the hazardous range; Act Party deputy Brooke Van Velden lights up your Friday; there's been a mass rescue of children from an Sudanese orphanage, Nabil Ahmed reports from Ghana; we wish a happy birthday to Disney's most interesting characters plus we visit an East Auckland Pie Shop going gangbusters on TikTok. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Prince Harry finishes his testimony at the High Court in London; Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni is with us as pressure mounts on Michael Wood to resign; as schools around the country ditch NCEA level one exams, an Auckland principal tells us why he's bringing it back and the US PGA Tour teams up with the Saudi backed LIV golf circuit - we can't find anyone happy about it. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - A convicted child killer in Australia has been pardoned after 20 years in jail; Prince Harry gives 5 hours of testimony; Tonga's King adresses the country's illicit drug problem; Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson on your rental horror stories and why her party wants to hear from you and the Government announces a crackdown on youth vaping but could they have gone further? First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
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 his decision to ban Karakia from council meetings; and as people are asked to reign in their spending to bring down inflation, we speak to a woman who doesn't need the Reserve Bank to tell her to have a thrifty Christmas - Lyn Webster from 'Pig Tits and Parsley Sauce' shares her pressie ideas. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
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 superannuation to 67 and the legal wrangle over a sick baby whose parents want him treated with unvaccinated blood - we hear from a medical ethicist and more than 33,000 Sydneysiders get their Covid infringement fines thrown out - thanks to one man. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
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 fog cannon, a lattice wire, two cages and metre-high bollards outside.. we go INSIDE what could be New Zealand's most secure dairy. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
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 dairy worker; dairy owners fear they will have to take matters into their own hands despite the Government's announcement of a fog cannon subsidy scheme and fog cannons, how do they work and how much do they cost? We speak with an expert. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
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 and, as the campaign to save Auckland's historic St James Theatre ramps up, we got a rare chance to take a look inside. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
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 Paywave fees and if we really need to pay it and Sandringham residents demand answers after a dairy worker was stabbed and killed on the job amid revelations its owners had asked twice for a fog cannon. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
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 Reid; gale squalls and thunderstorms, gnarly weather sweeps most of the country and 11-year-old leukaemia survivor Lucia Hurst who was gifted Ruby Tui's World Cup winners medal says she's been sleeping with it under her pillow. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
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 having the vote, after the Supreme Court ruled that excluding them amounts to unjustified discrimination and we speak with one of the unsung heroes of the country's Covid response - the wastewater testers. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
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 are in desperate need of more drivers - we talk to an Auckland Transport official about how the weekend's job fair went and we hit the road with the "Michael Shumacher" of bus drivers to find out what the job's like. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
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 of tonight's final; the president of Rugby League Samoa on his team's shot at becoming world champions this weekend and an Australian hospitality boss has found a way around the counrtry's worker shortage ... hire senior citizens. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
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 the word "homosexual" appears in the Bible and we ask acting prime minister Grant Robertson if we're in for another Covid summer as new modelling suggests we could hit 11-thousand cases a day. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - a helter-skelter action packed programme for our Prime Minister as she heads to APEC in Thailand; the countdown is on.. NASA's Artemis rocket is set to blast into space for the first time; daily covid numbers creep above 4000 for the first time in three months and New South Wales battles the largest flood disaster in it's history - New Zealand sends in fire and emergency staff to help. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - US Republicans ponder their future; we ask National's deputy leader Nicola Willis why they're pledging to repeal the offshore oil and gas exploration ban, just as world leaders at Cop 27 warn fossil fuels are setting us on a highway to hell; we hear the reason as to why a Japanese town is livestreaming leaders faces during meetings and the Repair Cafes giving a second life to old or damaged goods. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - we're in the US as final votes from the mid-terms trickle in and control of the Senate is decided; burnt-out and at the end of their tether, we hear from AUT nursing students who say they've been mistreated, overworked and exploited and we recap the magnificent Black Ferns World Cup final win with former Black Fern Farah Palmer First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - we cross to the US where the "red wave" predicted by pollsters failed to occur in the mid-term elections; hospitality businesses tell us the post-lockdown boom they'd hoped for is yet to arrive and rugby great Kawhena Woodman reflects on how attitudes to the women's game have changed as his daughter Portia prepares to play in a World Cup final at a sold out Eden Park. Go the Black Ferns!! First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Russia appears to be pulling out of Kherson; results are trickling through for the US Midterms; we talk about the banks huge profits with the deputy prime minister and finance minister Grant Robertson and we hear about a dark century-old secret in Whanganui. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - we have the very latest on the US midterm elections; a computer algorithim may have solved the case of the missing Lord Lucan; why diagnosing ADHD in adults is difficult and after all the hype and controversy, David Farrier's film Mr Organ opens in cinemas tomorrow. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - We're in Egypt as the UN Cop 27 Conference gets underway.. but will we see any real action on the climate emergency? There's a rare opportunity to see a blood moon tonight - Stardome astronomer Rob Davison explains the best ways to catch it and National's deputy leader Nicola Willis calls for an independent inquiry into whether the Reserve Bank contributed to financial institutions reporting massive profits. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - the midterm elections are about to get underway in the US - control of the the House and Senate is in the balance, and is Trump a factor again? The head of the Early Childhood Council discusses the government's new ECE scheme which helps parents with their childcare costs; how magnificent were the Black Ferns on Saturday? We talk sport and NCEA exams begin today, the first time in three years they're taking place in relative normality. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - the Deputy PM Grant Robertson talks about the latest financial stability report warning of a rocky road ahead; we ask an expert about the "variant soup" that's leading to rising Covid case numbers as we head into summer plus, that Kane Williamson dropped catch and the blasphemers accusing him of cheating!!!!! First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - a leading immunologist says we're "driving ourselves off a cliff" thanks to more a relaxed approach to Covid; the West Coast prepares for a month's worth of rain in just 36 hours plus, prospective employers are trying to lure workers with more money, more time off and even requests to bring pets to work. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - a leading immunologist says we're "driving ourselves off a cliff" thanks to more a relaxed approach to Covid; the West Coast prepares for a month's worth of rain in just 36 hours plus, prospective employers are trying to lure workers with more money, more time off and even requests to bring pets to work. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Jair Bolsonaro has been ousted by Lula da Silva in the Brazlian elections; what are the implications for New Zealand after the world's richest man Elon Musk's purchase of social media giant Twitter - we ask tech expert Paul Spain; Why is scaramoush scaramoush can you do the fandango important today and a Hamilton shop owner speakes to us about the frustrations of being a ram raid target for the third time in 18 months. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Jair Bolsonaro has been ousted by Lula da Silva in the Brazlian elections; what are the implications for New Zealand after the world's richest man Elon Musk's purchase of social media giant Twitter - we ask tech expert Paul Spain; Why is scaramoush scaramoush can you do the fandango important today and a Hamilton shop owner speakes to us about the frustrations of being a ram raid target for the third time in 18 months. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - at least 150 people are killed in a crowd crush in Korea - we have the latest news from there and from our correspondents in the United States and in Europe; as Covid cases rise, what is brain fog and how do you know if you have it - we hear from one of the few New Zealand physicians researching post-Covid and air travellers are crying foul over how much they're forking out for flights First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - at least 150 people are killed in a crowd crush in Korea - we have the latest news from there and from our correspondents in the United States and in Europe; as Covid cases rise, what is brain fog and how do you know if you have it - we hear from one of the few New Zealand physicians researching post-Covid and air travellers are crying foul over how much they're forking out for flights First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - more than 100 cases of Ebola have been identified as an outbreak in Uganda spreads - Nabil Ahmed tells us more; we head to Lyttelton where they've just had a cruise ship visit for the first time in 11 years; a monster weekend of sport awaits .. the overlapping All Blacks and Black Ferns games. Which will you watch live? And its Croc-Tober, 20 years of CROCS, the plastic colourful clogs that seem to be everywhere... and some people are VERY excited to share their views on Crocs. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - more than 100 cases of Ebola have been identified as an outbreak in Uganda spreads - Nabil Ahmed tells us more; we head to Lyttelton where they've just had a cruise ship visit for the first time in 11 years; a monster weekend of sport awaits .. the overlapping All Blacks and Black Ferns games. Which will you watch live? And its Croc-Tober, 20 years of CROCS, the plastic colourful clogs that seem to be everywhere... and some people are VERY excited to share their views on Crocs. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - In the UK a new Prime Minister has just taken over, the Australian Government is turning to the private sector to solve the country's affordable home crisis and Jacinda Ardern visits Antarctica. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - In the UK a new Prime Minister has just taken over, the Australian Government is turning to the private sector to solve the country's affordable home crisis and Jacinda Ardern visits Antarctica. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - the Australian Federal budget has been announced, Liz Truss has passed the baton to new UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Covid cases are on the rise again with over sixteen thousand cases reported over the past week. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - the Australian Federal budget has been announced, Liz Truss has passed the baton to new UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Covid cases are on the rise again with over sixteen thousand cases reported over the past week. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Rishi Sunak is to be the new UK prime minister; Russia's latest rattling of the nuclear sabre in Ukraine; Rotorua has lost $17 million in tourism spending in three months. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - After 44 days Liz Truss has gone - a new prime minister will be elected within a week; the new mayor of Matamata joins us and we talk New Zealand pizza with one of the stars of the Italian women's rugby team as they approach the business end of the World Cup. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - get a dose of arts for your woes from the Art Chemist at the Nelson Arts Festival; Whanganui's new mayor gets up early for us; no prizes for guessing that inflation is the big story morning - increasingly people are turning to clearance grocery stores where products might be close to or past their best-by dates. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Can Liz Truss hang on to the British Prime Minister-ship? A report into Middlemore Hospital's emergency department has described it as dysfunctional, overcrowded and unsafe - Sarah Dalton from the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists responds; National won't rule out working with New Zealand First at the next election and the new mayor of Invercargill Nobby Clark tells us about his life of service. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - new research shows kids who tell the blunt truth are often judged more harshly by grown-ups; as the country's mayors gather in the capital over the next couple of days, we catch up with a few of them about their first week in the job - First Up is Whangarei Mayor Vince Cocurullo and the cost of living is only going one way.. and it isn't down..we look at the cost of meat! First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - the Parkland mass-shooter Nikolas Cruz has been sentenced; the cost of building a home has reached a new record high; Christchurch is the epicentre of the arts and culture world this weekend - the Garden City plays host to the hip hop summit and 32 dogs will display the latest in canine couture at the Colombo Dog Fashion Show. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - we're in Ukraine and Russia as attacks on key infrastructures continue; we meet the 23-year-old who could become the youngest mayor in the country today; the deputy prime minister Grant Robertson speaks to us from the United States and Ruapehu businesses say the government should step in to help ski field operator RAL stay afloat to avoid disaster for the district. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - the government's proposed agricultural emissions scheme got the two repsonses you'd expect - some farmers say it could put them out of business, while environmentalists say it doesn't go far enough; we find out about the emergency pods popping up in Tairawhiti in preparation for the next natural disaster and the future of the company which runs the Whakapapa and Turoa Ski areas hangs in the balance with the administrators called in. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - More than 80 cruise missiles slam into targets across Ukraine; we're in the Chathams as hundreds of pilot whales beach themselves on Pitt Island; National's deputy leader Nicola Willis talks local body elections; we speak to the Wellington rescue centre that's taken on an AXO-LOT of acolotls and why was voter turnout so low for the local government elections? First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - we get the latest on Thursday's mass shooting at a child care centre in Thailand; in this part of the world it's all about our new local leaders this morning - we speak to the newly-elected mayors of Coromandel and Nelson, and one of the few left-of-centre candidates to prevail, Wellington's new Mayor Tory Whanau, reckons the local government election process badly needs a re-think. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan this week: We touch down in the USA and Africa to find out the big stories there - as well as catching up with our Minister of Fruit and Veges; we're joined by one of the stars of the England women's rugby team, who are tipped as the favourites to win the Rugby World Cup which kicks off at Eden Park tomorrow and we catch up with Breakers ahead of their first home game in 489 days. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan this week: UK Prime Minister Liz Truss pledges to get the country through its current economic turmoil; our deputy prime minister Grant Robertson discusses the better-than-expected state of the government's books; a major new study has raised serious questions about the safety of our national game - we hear from the partner of former All Black Carl Hayman about his struggles living with dementia at the age of just 42 First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan this week: Golfer Ryan Fox on his 1.5 million dollar win at the home of golf; Green MP Chloe Swarbrick discusses her Alcohol Harm Minimisation Bill. Why so much opposition from both sides of the house? Take an extra jersey when you head out this morning it's going to be chilly. Weatherman Phillip Duncan tells us what it'll be like where you are and vendors who sell their wares at the Armageddon Expo say its cancellation could spell the end of days for their businesses, while cos players despair. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan this week: we get the latest from the UK on the goverment's U-turn on tax cuts; meanwhile, National's Deputy Nicola Willis accuses the Prime Minister of "political mischief making" by comparing her party's tax policy to the UK Tories' disastrous package; a clean kettle is a quiet kettle and a Kiwi in Ukraine says the country's defenders appear to have found the weak spot of the Russian invaders. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan this week: we get the latest from the UK on the goverment's U-turn on tax cuts; meanwhile, National's Deputy Nicola Willis accuses the Prime Minister of "political mischief making" by comparing her party's tax policy to the UK Tories' disastrous package; a clean kettle is a quiet kettle and a Kiwi in Ukraine says the country's defenders appear to have found the weak spot of the Russian invaders. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan this week: we have the latest on the stadium stampede in Indonesia and thousands are without power after Hurricane Ian; this week is your last opportunity to vote for your mayor, councillors and local board members - why is turnout so low and the remains of more than 60 Maori and Moriori, many of them stolen by a notorious Austrian grave robber, have finally returned to their descendants in Aotearoa. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan this week: we have the latest on the stadium stampede in Indonesia and thousands are without power after Hurricane Ian; this week is your last opportunity to vote for your mayor, councillors and local board members - why is turnout so low and the remains of more than 60 Maori and Moriori, many of them stolen by a notorious Austrian grave robber, have finally returned to their descendants in Aotearoa. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - we get the latest on Hurricane Ian hammering the eastern United States; if you catch a fish or find a bargain bit of vege down the market, one Auckland chef is offering to whip it into a restaurant-quality meal for you and we talk about flying space craft into asteroids with Space James. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - we get the latest on Hurricane Ian hammering the eastern United States; if you catch a fish or find a bargain bit of vege down the market, one Auckland chef is offering to whip it into a restaurant-quality meal for you and we talk about flying space craft into asteroids with Space James. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - the British Labour party are in conference in Liverpool, our correspondence Henry Riley is there to talk about the conference and the UK's crashing pound; did Air New Zealand under-estimate how logistically complicated the direct route to New York would be and what about the length of the shift for crew on the flight - the union and airline responds and Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson talks to about the future of our economy. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - the British Labour party are in conference in Liverpool, our correspondence Henry Riley is there to talk about the conference and the UK's crashing pound; did Air New Zealand under-estimate how logistically complicated the direct route to New York would be and what about the length of the shift for crew on the flight - the union and airline responds and Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson talks to about the future of our economy. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - COSTCO opens in Auckland this morning and there's already people there! First UP will be on the scene; a cancer survivor has created New Zealand history, having her frozen ovaries implanted back to help her conceive - we speak to the doctor who performed this incredible procedure and how well-intentioned bird lovers may be inadvertently killing our feathered friends. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - COSTCO opens in Auckland this morning and there's already people there! First UP will be on the scene; a cancer survivor has created New Zealand history, having her frozen ovaries implanted back to help her conceive - we speak to the doctor who performed this incredible procedure and how well-intentioned bird lovers may be inadvertently killing our feathered friends. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - we cross to the UK for reaction to the government's 85 billion dollar tax cut package; National's deputy leader Nicola Willis talks business confidence; in Moscow, opposition to Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine intensifies; hear how kapa haka and contemporary theatre are joining forces and after 11 days lost in the Auckland Botanic Gardens, Burrito the celebrity toy poodle has been found alive First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - we cross to the UK for reaction to the government's 85 billion dollar tax cut package; National's deputy leader Nicola Willis talks business confidence; in Moscow, opposition to Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine intensifies; hear how kapa haka and contemporary theatre are joining forces and after 11 days lost in the Auckland Botanic Gardens, Burrito the celebrity toy poodle has been found alive First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - we head to Moscow as citizens try to leave the country to avoid being forced to fight in Putin's war; we hear from boxer Joseph Parker ahead of his bout this weekend with Britain's Joe Joyce and spring has officially sprung today, we hear how it's celebrated in the Maori lunar calender. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - we head to Moscow as citizens try to leave the country to avoid being forced to fight in Putin's war; we hear from boxer Joseph Parker ahead of his bout this weekend with Britain's Joe Joyce and spring has officially sprung today, we hear how it's celebrated in the Maori lunar calender. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - We're in New York as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern prepares to address the United Nations General Assembly and Donald Trump is back in the spotlight - the Southern District of New York lays out it's fraud case against him; acting Prime Minister Grant Robertson talks enquiries and KCs and dozens join the search for a dog missing in South Auckland as his desperate owners sleep in the park where he was last seen a week ago. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - We're in New York as Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern prepares to address the United Nations General Assembly and Donald Trump is back in the spotlight - the Southern District of New York lays out it's fraud case against him; acting Prime Minister Grant Robertson talks enquiries and KCs and dozens join the search for a dog missing in South Auckland as his desperate owners sleep in the park where he was last seen a week ago. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - cloud seeding is the newest way to open the heavens - we find out why New Zealand is yet to jump on the band wagon; Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has flown to the US - our correspondent reports on her busy schedule and National's deputy leader Nicola Willis says it wasn't sneaky to release the Sam Uffindell inquiry report on the eve of the Queen's funeral. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - cloud seeding is the newest way to open the heavens - we find out why New Zealand is yet to jump on the band wagon; Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has flown to the US - our correspondent reports on her busy schedule and National's deputy leader Nicola Willis says it wasn't sneaky to release the Sam Uffindell inquiry report on the eve of the Queen's funeral. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - It's a special First Up as Queen Elizabeth II is laid to rest in the King George the Sixth Memorial Chapel at Windsor Castle; with 500 world leaders, Royals and dignitaries in attendance, this was the biggest public event in the UK since World War 2; we take you to London to our reporters and correspondents throughout the hour. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - It's a special First Up as Queen Elizabeth II is laid to rest in the King George the Sixth Memorial Chapel at Windsor Castle; with 500 world leaders, Royals and dignitaries in attendance, this was the biggest public event in the UK since World War 2; we take you to London to our reporters and correspondents throughout the hour. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - we cross to the UK for the latest as the world prepares to bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth; back home, we canvas New Zealanders to see if they are staying up to watch the funeral; Precious McKenzie was one of the Queen's favourite athletes, we'll hear from the man himself and we talk to a Kiwi farmer who's family was friends with Her Majesty. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - we cross to the UK for the latest as the world prepares to bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth; back home, we canvas New Zealanders to see if they are staying up to watch the funeral; Precious McKenzie was one of the Queen's favourite athletes, we'll hear from the man himself and we talk to a Kiwi farmer who's family was friends with Her Majesty. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - we cross to London where people have spent over 20 hours waiting in line to view the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II; warnings that the cost of food could drive people to unhealthy lifestyles; we hear from an accountant-turned-chef who's applying both skills to reducing food waste and the First Up crew get an idea how our bodies have responded to the Covid-19 vaccine. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - we cross to London where people have spent over 20 hours waiting in line to view the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II; warnings that the cost of food could drive people to unhealthy lifestyles; we hear from an accountant-turned-chef who's applying both skills to reducing food waste and the First Up crew get an idea how our bodies have responded to the Covid-19 vaccine. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - we have the latest from London as Queen Elizabeth lies in state; US stocks have tumbled to their worst day in more than two years - economist Brad Olsen explains; acting Prime Minister Grant Robertson talks to us about scrapping traffic light system and Summer's round the corner and that means cricket pitches are about to come alive but there is one problem - we just don't have enough umpires. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - we have the latest from London as Queen Elizabeth lies in state; US stocks have tumbled to their worst day in more than two years - economist Brad Olsen explains; acting Prime Minister Grant Robertson talks to us about scrapping traffic light system and Summer's round the corner and that means cricket pitches are about to come alive but there is one problem - we just don't have enough umpires. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - we're in the UK as the new king, Charles III, arrives in Edinburgh to hold vigil for his mother; we catch up for coffee with Auckland Mayoral contender Wayne Brown we find out why Japanese cyborg cockroaches could save lives; New Zealand gets public holiday on the 26th to mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth and from this morning, mask mandates are consigned to the history books - will you keep on wearing yours? First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - we're in the UK as the new king, Charles III, arrives in Edinburgh to hold vigil for his mother; we catch up for coffee with Auckland Mayoral contender Wayne Brown we find out why Japanese cyborg cockroaches could save lives; New Zealand gets public holiday on the 26th to mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth and from this morning, mask mandates are consigned to the history books - will you keep on wearing yours? First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - We ask Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson if the government will apologise to the women wrongly accused of breaking lockdown rules and plunging Northland into lockdown; rugby legend Matua "Muts" Parkinson discusses his journey of te reo as we look forward to Te Wiki o te Reo Maori and regional council workers say they're sick of being paid less because they don't live in the big city. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - We ask Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson if the government will apologise to the women wrongly accused of breaking lockdown rules and plunging Northland into lockdown; rugby legend Matua "Muts" Parkinson discusses his journey of te reo as we look forward to Te Wiki o te Reo Maori and regional council workers say they're sick of being paid less because they don't live in the big city. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan today: we eat some kai and have a chat with the major Auckland mayoral candidates - this morning it's kebabs with Craig Lord Britain's new Prime Minister Liz Truss visits the Queen as Bojo signs off, we get reaction from the UK and retail workers ask, what's the point in continuing with mask restrictions when hardly any customers are wearing them anyway? First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan today: we eat some kai and have a chat with the major Auckland mayoral candidates - this morning it's kebabs with Craig Lord Britain's new Prime Minister Liz Truss visits the Queen as Bojo signs off, we get reaction from the UK and retail workers ask, what's the point in continuing with mask restrictions when hardly any customers are wearing them anyway? First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - we have reaction from the UK as Liz Truss defeats Rishi Sunak in the Tory leadership contest to be the new UK prime minister; aid agencies warn Pakistan is in need of long-term assistance as the death toll from the catastrophic floods continues to rise and National's deputy leader Nicola Willis says a Rotorua emergency housing provider should be investigated over allegations of sub-standard motel accomodation that's costing millions First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - we have reaction from the UK as Liz Truss defeats Rishi Sunak in the Tory leadership contest to be the new UK prime minister; aid agencies warn Pakistan is in need of long-term assistance as the death toll from the catastrophic floods continues to rise and National's deputy leader Nicola Willis says a Rotorua emergency housing provider should be investigated over allegations of sub-standard motel accomodation that's costing millions First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Why New Zealand's anti-hate activists are celebrating the demise of internet forum Kiwi Farms, which facilitated vicious harrassment campaigns against its political enemies; we look at the All Blacks' emphatic win over Argentina on Saturday, not bad for the 5th ranked team in the world and a Taranaki iwi's campaign to stop busloads of out of towners coming in and decimating stocks of kai moana First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Serena Williams over-powers the world number two in her final US Open; as the UK recovers from a heatwave and floods ravage Pakistan, we ask NIWA what OUR spring will look like; as Covid numbers drop, Australia reduces the isolation period from seven to five days.. will we do the same and is it time to ditch masks? And it's All Blacks eve, can they win with the same team? First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Europe and the world mourn Mikhail Gorbachev, Russia - not so much; after a tsunami of opposition the Government does a u-turn on a proposal to tax fees on kiwisaver funds and day 23 of lockout and counting...Kawerau's Essity toilet paper mill workers count the cost of industrial action. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - it's Magpie swooping season in Australia - we touch on tactics for magpie avoidence with Pam Corkery in Brisbane; the UN is calling it a monsoon on steriods - Pakistan is devasted by floods and despite a warning from the Prime Minister NOT to travel to Ukraine, charity worker and former Mayor of Tauranga Tenby Powell calls for volunteers to help.. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Hundreds of children are among those killed in the worst floods in Pakistan's history; international shearing competitions are back after a covid-related hiatus; National's deputy leader talks crime and the government's cost of living payments and a company is fined after an inflatable slide collapse saw people fall 11 metres at a summer festival. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - the All Blacks' historic loss to Argentina has reignited debate about the team's management. STuff's Marc Hinton joins us for the autopsy and with claims of lost or misplaced bags soaring since the resumption of international travel, some believe that luggage tracking devices are now essential items ... but good luck finding them First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - the rock climbing accident with a $500,000 hospital bill. The brother of a New Zealand woman who narrowly survived speaks of her recovery; Costco vows to pay staff more than a living wage.. And Hamilton welcomes "The Ferret", "Mighty Mike" and "Queen Of The Palace" - the New Zealand Darts Masters is back with a bang. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - 130 people lose their jobs at Mt Ruapehu's ski fields due to the lack of snow; We checkout what's on the Government's shopping list for the supermarket duopoly with Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson and the Minister of Tourism says we don't want to attract low-budget visitors to Aotearoa, a position that's upset some backpackers ... and businesses. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - road closures cause headaches for Nelson schools as the clean up continues; the Sharma drama goes on and on and even after being expelled it's still going on and why Palmerston North wants to be the drag capital of New Zealand. First Up - Voice of the Nathan.
On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan today: Wellington prepares for the arrival of more anti-government protesters ... will this look anything like February's three week occupation? National's deputy Nicola Willis discusses the country's staff shortage, and the future of Kiwibank plus, a team of Nelson tradies are helping repair homes wrecked in the region's floods ... free of charge. First Up - Voice of the Nathan.
On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan today: A little godwit's unusual travel patterns; the head of a rest home forced to shut its doors after 89 years due to the country's staff shortage; Nelson's MP Rachel Boyack on the extent of the damage caused by last week's floods... while more rain is forecast and we hear from the brother of wrongfully-imprisoned man Alan Hall, as he applies to be compensated for spending 19 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. First Up - Voice of the Nathan.
On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan today: It's Friday so we touch down in the USA and Africa as well as the fresh produce markets with the Minister of Fruit and Veggies; and parts of the country are getting hammered with deluges, flooding and slips. We speak to stranded locals - and look at how the weather is shaping up for the weekend with WeatherWatch's Philip Duncan. First Up - Voice of the Nathan.
On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan today: There's a state of emergency in Nelson and the West Coast after torrential rain caused widespread flooding yesterday ... and more is on the way - Nelson's Mayor updates us; why the Chatham Islands are becoming a sought-after location for the country's scientists and deputy PM Grant Robertson gives us his take on the Gaurav Sharma saga. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan today: calls mount for former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison to quit amid revelations he appointed himself to multiple ministries whilst leader; an "atmospheric river" is set to soak parts of the country; 1-point 2 million dollars is allocated to a partnership to grow Maori sport.. but how will it be spent? And fed up - Rotorua businesses may resort to taking the law into their own hands to combat a spate of ram raids and other crimes. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan today: the upper South Island expecting a concerning amount of rain today; National's deputy Nicola Willis gives us her take on the allegations of bullying by Labour MP Gaurav Sharma against his own party, and how it's been handled plus, a breakthrough study has come as music to the ears of some people suffering the debilitating condition tinnitus. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - we head to the US where author Salman Rushdie is in recovery after being attacked; it's been a year since the fall of Kabul - we check in with World Vision in Afghanistan; we recap an incredible rugby weekend with Stuff's Marc Hinton in South Africa; New Zealand hip-hop dance crews are among the best in the world at the US Hip Hop dance championships and why supermarket giant Costco has delayed its grand opening in Auckland. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - the FBI raid on Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago continues to dominate headlines; the first cruise ship in two years is about to enter our waters, and Auckland is pulling all the stops to greet her; the Minister of Fruit and Veges talks about giant blueberries and the countdown to All Black redemption - or is it - we're in South Africa ahead of the All Blacks v Springboks game. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - why nine out of ten employers would love to pay their staff more; the launch of a "first-of-its-kind" trades course in te reo Maori; Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson talks about Labour's candidate selection process and his recent European tour and save the whitebait.. DoC shortens the whitebait season to protect threatened species First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan: tributes continue to flow for Olivia Newton John with a state funeral to be held; the FBI raids Mar-a-Lago - the home of former President Donald Trump; research shows weather events including heatwaves and flooding are making most infectious diseases more severe and ever thought of standing for Council? Now's your chance.. An SOS for local democracy as the deadline for local body nominations looms. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan: the Commonwealth Games wraps up - we talk with the CEO of Sport NZ, Raelene Castle about the success of the New Zealand team Will National's Sam Uffindell step down today after revelations he was expelled from his boarding school 22 years ago for his part in a violent assault? The party's deputy leader Nicola Willis gives us her take. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan: Tauranga's former mayor sets up an aid charity in Ukraine; our Commonwealth Games chef de mission Nigel Avery joins us from Birmingham; we hear from Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki about his next protest and residents of an iconic Auckland spot say a surprise visit from council has left their street looking a bit bare. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - new research finds the right music can help you to tune out pain; country singer Tami Neilson calls for her audiences to mask up and the All Blacks' reputation is at stake in South Africa this weekend. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - we have the latest on our Commonwealth Games competitors; former National swimming coach Mark Bone explains why our elite athletes feel unsupported by the current funding system and we speak to journalist, poet and author Mohamed Hassan about dealing with the stigma that Muslim people still face in this country. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - we go to the UK to find out if our once lovely Ellie Jay has now become insufferable after the English victory in Euro 22 We're live from Birmingham as it rains gold on the velodrome; the Mayhem of Marauding Monkeys on Mainland Japan and why it was a no brainer for Shortland Street to get on board with the government's recruitment drive for new nurses. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - we have the latest from the games in Birmingham; New Zealand's maritime and air borders are now fully open for the first time since the start of the pandemic and a concerning story about primary school students not receiving any formal education after slipping under the radar during the pandemic. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - USA's Monkey pox numbers hit 1000 a day; our reporter Felicity Reid is in Birmingham for the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games and a bus with a vision to make eye tests and glasses accessible to all New Zealanders who need them. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - some Australian sports stadiums are bringing back cans instead of one-use plastic cups to save on waste. Should the same happen here? The Deputy PM Grant Robertson jets off to the UK and Europe for the Commonwealth Games and talks with financial leaders and former Wallaby, Peter Fitzsimons weighs in on the pride jersey saga engulfing the Manly Sea Eagles. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - our Commonwealth Games athletes prepare for action in the UK; an Florida activist challenges the Supreme Court by hoping to invoke the name of Satan at his old high school and an Australian avocado farmer who says an oversupply of the crop means he needs fellow citizens to help eat through the avalanche of avos. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - talk of inflation, Gib and petrol prices take a backseat for the day as we talk the Pox that the WHO has declared a health emergency - we speak with epidiologist Michael Baker about monkeypox in New Zeland and worldwide and we speak to a vaccinologist who says people need to prepare for an onsalught of not just Covid but other infectious diseases. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - President Biden tests positive for Covid-19; New Zealand tests positive for terrible weather, our weather guru updates us for the weekend; claims that some carers to work 24 hours straight, all while trying to protect some of our most vulnerable citizens from Covid and a popular New Zealand haunted attraction is about to get spookier. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - we head to the sweltering heat UK where temperatures topped 40 degrees for the first time yesterday, we talk inflation with the finance and deputy prime minister Grant Robertson; a senior clinician from Starship Children's Hospital explains how they're coping with the triple whammy of Covid, flu and a staff shortage and we talk to a tech expert about the risky business of sharing personal information on social media First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Auckland Mayor Phil Goff discusses the pedestrianisation of the city centre. Will it become a no-go zone for cars? If you've gotten out of the habit of wearing your mask, best you get back in!! A virologist tells us about the BA 2.75 variant which was detected in the community yesterday; and we bring you the story of a nurse practitioner who's started up clinic in an isolated rural school so residents can get the treatment they need. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - National's deputy leader Nicola Willis on how her party would bring down the cost of living and economist Shamubeel Eaqub crunches the numbers; there's a deadly heatwave in Europe - we talk with our melting correspondent in London and the Maori baker revitalising traditional rewana bread, with a recipe that goes back generations. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod with Nick Truebridge in for Nathan - America's thirst for oil saw US President Joe Biden bump fists with Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the weekend; the quarrying industry says our biggest city faces a shortage of building aggregate. Will it be Gib mark 2? We hear from the Cook Islands after the coast was swamped by the biggest seas locals have ever seen and an expert tells us why the new variant of covid means we could be in for a rough ride.
On today's First Up pod - a new study finds Maori and Pacific patients could be missing out on critical heart treatment because diagnosis methods were developed for white Americans; the government denies playing politics by failing to introduce tougher mask restrictions - we gauge reaction on the street and also hear from an emergency department doctor who says we've dropped the ball. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - drama at the Pacific Islands Forum as Chinese officials are ejected from a key meeting; we're joined by a Christchurch butcher at his wit's end after his business was flooded for the sixth time in just three years and a former cop-turned criminal barrister calls the Government's new gang laws "all huff and very little stuff". First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - senior citizens afraid to leave home because of declining mask use, we hear from Grey Power's president; Wellington's Sky Stadium is scrambling to get staff thanks to Covid and winter bugs and buckle up for time travel - the world's most powerful telescope has captured images of starlight from billions of years ago. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - the Pacific Islands Forum's in disarray after Kiribati's 11th hour decision not to take part; Japan's election day's under the shadow of the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and is it a plane? Is it a boat? We hear from the group trying to save New Zealand's only airworthy Catalina flying boat. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - UK PM Boris Johnson is to step down as leader of the conservative party; Floods cause chaos in NSW and torential rain is on the radar for NZ and reports of a gunman on the loose cause panic and lockdowns at schools on Auckland's north shore.
On today's First Up pod - UK PM Boris Johnson faces massive pressure to resign; American supporters of reproductive rights are mobilising en masse to fight back against the Supreme Court's Roe v Wade ruling and new sub-variants of Omicron drive a new wave of Covid-19 cases.
On today's First Up pod - an Australian religious sect have been charged in connection with the death of an eight year old girl; 4th of July weekend celebrations have been shattered by multiple violent shootings in the US and NZ city centres are bouncing back post-pandemic.
On today's First Up pod - A 22 year old Danish man suspected of the weekend's shooting in a Copenhagen shopping mall, has appeared in court; Spores that burrow into young cicadas during their long hibernation are beginning to take over control of their bodies and National leader Christopher Luxon takes a trip to Singapore, Ireland and London where he's hoping to get policy ideas that could be applied here in Aotearoa.
On today's First Up pod - the fallout from both the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe V Wade and the testimony of Cassidy Hutchinson at the January 6th hearings continue to be felt across the US; The Sharp Blacks - a team made up of New Zealands best butchers, have chopped, sliced and diced their way to the World Butcher's Challenge in Sacramento in September and steadily rising Covid-19 case numbers in recent days are causing concern, with some modelling suggesting we could start seeing upwards of 20-thousand cases a day soon.
On today's First Up pod - as the NATO summit in Spain comes to an end, Western Leaders are united in their attitude to Russian aggression in Ukraine; far-right violent extremists known as The Proud Boys and The Base have been officially declared terrorist groups here in New Zealanda; a growing number of libraries are declaring an amnesty on late fees and a cold and wet winter has seen salad green crops perish and pushed prices to eye watering levels.
On today's First Up pod - Sweden and Finland have ended - in Sweden's case - 200 years of military neutrality by joining NATO; parts of Japan are experiencing temperatures in excess of 40 degrees at the moment and Nathan gets a beatboxing lesson from a little maestro named Maceo
On today's First Up pod - Australian census figues show that India is now the third most common place of birth for residents; Middle-East delegations from Iran and the US are meeting to discuss the ground-rules for a resumption of official talks to get the 2015 nuclear deal back on track; theres a lot of excitement about the latest mission to the moon with Aotearoa front and centre and our hospitals are heaving under pressure as the country sniffles through our first winter flu season in two years. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Boris Johnson is in Germany for the G7 and Ukraine is leading the agenda - UNESCO recognises Rewana bread as a cultural icon, New Zealanders over 50 will be offered another covid-19 booster as more people are eligible for free flu jabs.. and National's Nicola Willis addresses concerns her party isn't sympathetic to women who want abortions.
On today's First Up pod - we review day 4 at the January 6 insurrection hearings; we ask the Deputy Prime Minister if it's time we move to the Red alert level setting to ease pressure on the country's emergency departments and with only one sleep to go until the first-ever Matariki public holiday, we preview RNZ's coverage and hear how youngsters will be celebrating First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - we review day 4 at the January 6 insurrection hearings; we ask the Deputy Prime Minister if it's time we move to the Red alert level setting to ease pressure on the country's emergency departments and with only one sleep to go until the first-ever Matariki public holiday, we preview RNZ's coverage and hear how youngsters will be celebrating First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Wairarapa MP Kieran McAnaulty will this weekend attempt to be interviewed for a world-record 26 hours - he joins us for a live training session; we visit New Zealand's first ever alcohol-free bottle shop and one of the doctors putting in extra hours to alleviate pressure on Middlemore Hospital's ED says it's not going to solve the fundamental problem of staff shortages. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - parts of Spain burn as Europe swealters under a record heatwave; how children's charity KidsCan is making a huge defference, but they still need your help; National's deputy leader Nicola Willis talks by-elections and the difficulty of seeing a GP and fans of Tongan rugby league show us what it really means to get behind a sports team ahead of Saturday's clash with the Kiwis. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - horror as a Sunday morning crash near Picton leaves seven people dead and emergency services traumatised; with just days to go before the first ever Matariki public holiday, we talk to one of the people who made it happen, Maori astronomy expert Rangi Matamua and a Dunedin food truck trying to make things better, one delicious 4-dollar meal at a time. Nick Trubridge in for Nathan today. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - a dramatic day of hearings on the January 6 attacks on the American Capitol; our Africa correspondent takes us to Mozambique; what's happened to your Kiwisaver and when should we be worried - we ask economist Brad Olsen and the '80s are back with the arrival of the Australian production of The Wedding Singer. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - The UK's asylum seeker deportation flights hit a last minute snag: health experts fear Maori could be facing a looming long Covid crisis; we quiz Deputy PM about the Cabinet reshuffle and the doctor shortage in Southland, sees patients are having to travel hundreds of kilometres just to get a checkup. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - live crosses to Doha covering the All White's World Cup qualifier against Costa Rica; Queensland's cold snap puts demand on the Australian power grid; Space James - James Parr talks "sentient" robots, and how Elon Musk is helping Ukraine in its war against Russia and an Auckland jewellers is closing down after 20 years after being targetted by ram raiders. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - we discuss yesterday's Cabinet reshuffle with National's deputy leader Nicola Willis, and ask if her party's new gang policies are actually any good; we catch up with two of the young bucks named in the All Blacks squad yesterday; and Kiwisaver provider Simplicity has asked Fletcher Building for an explanation over the Gib board debacle. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Anna Burns-Francis in the United States briefs us ahead of the second day of hearings examining the January 6 attacks on Washington DC; Nathan gives acclaimed actor Jennifer Ward-Lealand a few pointers about becoming a screen director; and we get updates on the severe weather lurking over the country. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - we hear from one half of the Black Ferns' latest sister act, ahead of their clash with Canada on Sunday: the battle of the phone charger has finally been won - we'll hear how a judgement in Europe will soon affect your charging experience and wild weather continues to batter the country this morning, continuing yesterday's onslaught of floods, snow, lightning and even tornados. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - the UK sees petrol prices rise to their highest level; Uber helps out in Ukraine; Jacinda Ardern and Grant Robertson head off to Australia today to meet Prime Minister Albanese, we speak with the deputy PM and having spent 19 years in prison and 36 years labelled as a murderer, Alan Hall's name is cleared at last - Nathan caught up with his brother Geoff after yesterday's momentous Supreme Court decision. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Australia's new Prime Minister prepares to welcome his first foreign leader to Australia - our own Jacinda Ardern; an Auckland supermarket owner finds himself cleaning toilets and working the tills just to stay afloat and Nate catches up with Sir Graham Henry about the difficulties All Blacks face once they've hung up their boots. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - the Cook Islands farewells one of its great characters, Trader Jacks founder Jack Cooper; we talk inflation, crime and te reo with National's deputy, Nicola Willis and a restaurant where customers choose how much to pay for their meals is doing more than just providing cheap dinners First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Britains kick off four days of celebration in honour of Her Majesty the Queen; how much would you get for a toe if you sold it in Zimbabwe? US firm Silver Lake buys a $200 million stake in NZ Rugby; Taste of Pasifika is back and Jack "the lumberjack" Jordan explains how he cuts through trees like they're chopsticks, as he did in Vienna. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Queen Elizabeth celebrates 75 years on the Throne; we ask the Deputy PM Grant Robertson about the PM's mission to the US; we catch up with one of the politicians to watch in the new Australian Parliament, Zoe Daniel and there's a bit of yodelling and feeding Swedes! First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern meets with US President Joe Biden in the Oval Office for 90 minutes; there's lots of belt tightening as the cost of living rises and TradeMe tells us about new figures showing just how popular the search for used goods has become; Sir John Kirwan tells us about his mental health fundraising road trip and Kiwi golfer Steve Alker has won his first PGA championship at the tender age of 50 ... there's hope for us all!! First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod - warnings to tie down your trampolines, another blustery front is on the way & Philip Duncan from WeatherWatch tells us about it; we hear about a restaurant where people choose how much they pay for their meals and the government's put the country's supermarket duopoly on notice: 'keep prices down' or 'we'll step in'. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod we hear how red tape and barriers at the bank are stopping Maori from building Papakainga; there's an absolute treasure trove of documentaries at this year's DoC Edge festival; there's snow on the slopes and international tourists touching down, but Queenstown businesses just can't get the staff to see them through what should be boom time plus because it's Monday the Minister of Fruit and Veggies Glenn Forsyth is with us, business with Gyles Beckford and Barry Guy forgets his notes for his sport update! First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
On today's First Up pod we get more details on the horrific primary school shooting in Texas and how PM Jacinda Adern is doing on her visit to the States. We hear from our correspondents in the UK and Europe, 40 year old Andrea Hansen on how she made the Commonwealth Games squad just 15 months after having a baby; in our regular chat, the Deputy PM Grant Robertson talks about the OCR and Budget and we catch up on significant events for this date in Days of our Lives. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!
In today's pod: The Beast takes on a NZ benchpress record; we look at why there's been a 454 per cent increase in online searches for electric vehicles this week; the Covid-19 vaccine will officially be available for general roll-out from the end of July and an Auckland animal sanctuary looks to rehome 1000 free range chooks.
In today's Pod: we break down the chances of the Black Caps beating India this weekend; older residents in the Counties Manukau DHB catchment have been waiting more than 10 weeks for a Covid jab - we find out why and Sports Minister Grant Robertson tells us why there is no more money left down the back of the couch for Team New Zealand.
In today's Pod: an investigation is launched into whether mysterious plastic beads scattered across a Coromandel beach could be from the wreck of the Rena which sank almost 10 years ago; a New Zealand Made business providing comfort for those challenged by sensory processing differences and increasing numbers of Kiwis are viewing China as a threat rather than as a friend.
In the pod today: a formal apology half a century in the making - co-founder of the Black Panthers Will 'Illolahia says he wants an amnesty for overstayers as well as the government's apology for the dawn raids of the 1970s; why Rotorua Council's CEO needs so many deputies; a rare houseplant sells online for $27-grand and we catch up with trampolinist Dylan Schmidt before he bounces off to the Olympics.
In the Pod today: a recruiter wants more grunty part time work to suit mums; the government announces a subsidy for those wanting to buy an electric vehicle - National's Transport spokesperson Michael Woodhouse is not so keen; and a petition against a film about the Christchurch terrorist attacks gathers more than 50-thousand signatures.
In the Pod today: Taiwan is a sobering warning for us with Covid-19 rampant; the government wants all of our new vehicles to be electric by 2035 - we ask a couple of experts how; the perks of dining out if you forfeit your phone for the meal; a conspiracy of ring tailed lemurs arrive at Wellington Zoo and the long awaited return to the North Island of one of its earliest - and clumsiest - residents, the grey-faced petrel or northern muttonbird
In today's pod: the government extends about 10 thousand temporary working visas to help alleviate ongoing labour shortages and let's agricultural workers in; why is there no more money for nurses and what will Pfizer deliveries look like after July - the deputy PM explains and an Auckland GP worries the public is not taking covid-19 seriously enough.
In today's pod: thousands of nurses are going on strike - the Nurses Organisation explains what they want; the Cook Islands travel bubble has businesses booming and the Chief Ombudsman has raised serious concerns about the state of some of New Zealand's acute care mental health facilities
In today's pod: we hear from one of the New Zealanders honoured over Queen's birthday; we catch up with the deputy leader of the Opposition about cycling over Auckland's harbour, pay for our nurses and tax for big corporates plus a massive plague of mice eating its way across rural New South Wales is now threatening towns and cities
In today's pod: find out how your community services card or gold card entitles you to get a cat de-sexed for free; space news with Space James; New Zealand's quarantine-free travel bubble pause with Victoria is extended a further six days; and flyer beware - a warning for travellers - check what your travel insurance covers...
In today's pod: Vietnam vets who believe their chronic health problems are related to the toxic herbicide Agent Orange renew calls for compensation and truck drivers are facing massive delays due to the damage caused by the floods, while some Cantabrians are still trying to get home five days on from the initial deluge
In today's pod: in the Middle East, Benjamin Netanyahu looks like being ousted as Israel's Prime Minister; what Canterbury's weekend rain and flooding means for farmers and our wider economy and the huge cleanup operation is underway as the full extent of the devastating floods becomes apparent.
In today's pod: Margaret Mahy's former Banks Peninsula home goes up for sale; National's deputy leader Shane Reti talks about our relationship with Australia, vaccines and the Canterbury floods and we hear about the beginning of the cleanup for Ashburton as residents look to return home.