First Up Podcast

On today's First Up pod: it's been a windy old night - many are without power in the far north and in Auckland as ex Cyclone Tam hits; Labour MP Kieran McAnulty joins us to talk about the week in… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: it's going to be wet and windy for parts of New Zealand with tropical cyclone Tam over Vanuatu and somewhat headed in our direction - Weather Watch head forecaster Philip… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: the 2025 World Expo has opened in Osaka, we find out how it's going; Finance Minister Nicola Willis talks tourism, trade and the Treaty; in Canterbury reporter Jonathan Leask… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: we hear from Whakatane teenager Jack Karetai Barrett who's heading off on a four day hikoi to show support for iwi voices on local councils; Donald Trump's expressing… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: US correspondent Katherine Firkin wraps a wild week from New York; Nabil is with us from Africa as anthrax cuts a swathe through wildlife in the Democratic Republic of Congo… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: our correspondents in Pakistan and the UK join us with the reaction to US tariffs from their corner of the world; little spotted kiwi once again roam Nelson; some sad news… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: The Red Crescent aid group is calling for an inquiry into Israel's killing of paramedics in Gaza; Pam Corkery joins us from Queensland where the federal election campaign is… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: The Red Crescent aid group is calling for an inquiry into Israel's killing of paramedics in Gaza; Pam Corkery joins us from Queensland where the federal election campaign is… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: A new report out of Japan shows tens of thousands of elderly people died alone in 2023; Pacific nations are disappointed at new US tariffs; we ask Economic Growth Minister… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: millions of protesters across the US have rallied against Donald Trump and Elon Musk over the weekend, we cross to the US and Europe for the latest tariff reaction; and at… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs are here - we see how the news has been greeted around the world - from the UK Africa; former High Commissioner to the United Kingdom… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: our Middle East correspondent has the latest from Gaza where Israel is seizing 'large areas' of land and ordering residents to leave; in Otago, reporter Tess Brunton tells us… Read more Audio