Navigation for Station navigation
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
Navigation for First Up
An early morning news and current affairs conversation hosted by Nathan Rarere featuring the people behind key issues and quirky human interest stories from New Zealand and overseas.
Latest audio
Friday, 14 August 2020
-
Epidemiologist hopes for more data before govt moves levels
14 Aug 2020Ideally a few more days test results would be collected before the government moves alert levels. That's from epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker, ahead of Cabinet's meeting today, where they'll… Read more Audio
-
Woohoo Nana inundated with orders for homemade masks
Homemade mask makers have been inundated with orders - as face coverings become highly recommended during this new outbreak. Julie Chaab began making handmade reusable products following the birth of… Read more Audio
-
Accomodation sector needs extra Covid funding
14 Aug 2020A warning from hotels - the situation is dire and they're almost at the end of the road. The New Zealand Hotel Owners Association are now calling for some of the government's Covid-19 tourism fund to… Read more Audio
-
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
14 Aug 2020Fresh produce news with our Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth. Audio
-
AK pre-schools worried about survival if lockdown contrinues
14 Aug 2020Auckland pre-schools are worried they won't survive if the city's level three lockdown extends into next week. Under level three rules, only the children of essential workers and those who cannot stay… Read more Audio
Thursday, 13 August 2020
-
Best of First Up for Thursday 13 August
13 Aug 2020On the podcast today: we'll be focusing on the new cases of covid-19 which have led to a country wide alert level 2 and Auckland's Mayor Phil Goff talks about the supercity being put into alert level… Read more Audio
-
Auckland can cope with another lockdown: Mayor Phil Goff
13 Aug 2020Auckland is waking up to the first full day at Alert Level 3, it came into place at midday yesterday and from early morning people were lining up at Covid-19 testing stations and heading to the… Read more Audio
-
Cooks Islands travel bubble bursting with new cases in NZ
13 Aug 2020The chance of a Cook Islands travel bubble before the end of the year is now looking less likely - after community transmission of covid-19 was discovered in Auckland. It comes just days after talk we… Read more Audio
-
Family tested for Covid feel embarassed, guilty
13 Aug 2020The family tested positive for covid-19 are feeling embarassed and a sense of guilt despite doing everything right. That's from Manukau ward Councillor Efeso Collins - who's been in touch with others… Read more Audio
-
4 medical centres around Auckland closed due to positive cases
13 Aug 2020A south Auckland clinic has also been closed due to a covid positive case - believed to be one of the 4 already confirmed cases announced on Tuesday. The Ministry of Health announced one of the four… Read more Audio
-
Principals disappointed by return to lockdown
13 Aug 2020Auckland school principals are worried the three-day shutdown of the city's schools will be extended. The move to level three has sent about 250-thousand children home. Steve Hargreaves from the… Read more Audio
-
Horticulture NZ: independent green grocers should be open
Horticulture New Zealand is frustrated independent greengrocers in Auckland are being forced to close under the level three lockdown. The industry fought hard last lockdown to try to get Government… Read more Audio
First Up
News and current affairs with Nathan Rarere, weekdays at 5am.
5am - 6am Monday through Friday
Follow this podcast.
Email: firstup@rnz.co.nz