First Up Podcast

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… Read more Audio

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… Read more Audio

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… Read more Audio

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… Read more Audio

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… Read more Audio

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… Read more Audio

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… Read more Audio

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… Read more Audio

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… Read more Audio

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… Read more Audio

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… Read more Audio