First Up Podcast

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

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

On today's First Up pod: Katherine Firkin has the latest from New York after two people died after a Mexican navy ship crashed into the Brooklyn bridge; another thrilling weekend of sport - Auckland… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod with Melissa Chan-Green: South Africa's President calls whites claiming refugee status in the USA cowards, Nabil Ahmed Rufai has his report from Africa; we're in Basel… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod with Melissa Chan-Green: One week til Budget Day - we put the Greens alternative budget to Labour's finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds and ask what the party be willing to… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod with Melissa Chan-Green: Do our teachers all know their times tables? Maths coach Jo Knox joins us with her teacher report card; President Trump has signed the largest defence… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: we ask Finance Minister Nicola Willis about the rushed way the government changed the pay equity law; we head to Southland, where local democracy reporter Matt Rosenberg tells… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: there's a shaky ceasefire in place between Pakistan and India after cross-border fighting; Vladimir Putin says he's open to direct talks with Ukraine again; in Auckland… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: eight years on from the Manawatu Gorge closure, a flash new highway linking Manwatu and Hawke's Bay is about to open; Mahvash Ikram talks to an Australian mum who's letting… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: India has launched strikes on Pakistan - correspondent in Pakistan Anas Mallick has the latest from Islamabad; the government has rushed through changes to pay equity… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has met with US President Donald Trump - we catch up with Canadian politial expert David Moscrop on the new political… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: Donald Trump has announced tariffs on non-US made movies; we talk about teens leaving New Zealand for a better life overseas with finance minister Nicola Willis and Tess… Read more Audio