First Up Podcast

On today's First Up pod: we head to Europe where Norway's Royal family is hitting the headlines; Irish rugby writer Will Slattery joins us for a look at this year's 6 Nations; we find out why the folk… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: Phil Duncan's here to tell you why it's so darn hot and wet; Ellie Jay has Epstein news from the UK; one man's mission to ease mental distress in rangatahi using AI and we… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: Katherine Firkin has news from the USA where a new truckload of Epstein files have been released; Space James joins us as the countdown to the launch of the first moon mission… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: we head to Africa where Nabil Ahmed Rufai has news of a massive deal for an African TikTok star; our Minister of Fruit and Veggies has his first Fruit of the Week for 2026; we… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: a spate of Kiwi killings in the Far North makes dreams of a pest free Purerua look like a fantasy and Wellingtonians head to the beach for their annual clean up, we'll check… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: we start a new feature this morning by hitting op-shops around the motu, this morning veteran broadcaster John "Boggy" McDowell joins us now from the Hospice Queenstown shop… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: we hear how the Mayors of the North Canterbury region are reacting to news the regional council is to be abolished; animal welfare advocate Carolyn Press McKenzie joins us to… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: Welcome to 2026!! Katherine Firkin's has the latest from Minnesota where ICE agents have killed another US citizen; it's STILL Summer, apparently - and our Minister of Fruit… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: Welcome to our final show for 2025, well done you've made it - we have a look back at all the wonderful people who've joined us on air; we say happy holidays to Glenn Forsyth… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: our reporter Jimmy Ellingham of the Mighy Manawatu is here with all the big stories from the region; we look back at the year in politics with Labour MP Duncan Webb and what's… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: Merry Christmas all you rotary-heads - we've got an RX-7 on Trade Me this week; we go to our people around the world for the big global stories - Nabil Ahmed Rufai in Ghana… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: we catch up with Ben Rose from Ronald McDonald House, where they're looking after families with medical needs over the holidays and in Japan, Chris Gilbert reveals the winner… Read more Audio