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6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod with Melissa Chan-Green: the UK Prime Minister brings in immediate support for some grappling with energy costs in the wake of the Iran War; we ask the acting Prime Minister… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod with Melissa Chan-Green: President Trump says he is not yet ready to make a deal with Iran to end the war and the contrast in the US in Hollywood in particular as arrivals for… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod with Melissa Chan-Green: a statement but still no sight of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamanei, meanwhile Iran targets sectors crucial to the West - oil, shipping and… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod with Melissa Chan-Green: 32 countries have agreed to dip into their emergency oil stocks in a bid to curb rising prices, an explanation as to why Iran's new Supreme leader has… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod with Melissa Chan-Green: a former U.S diplomat overseeing Iran talks about what and when is the offramp to this war; a huge donation of vintage treasures at a Wairarapa op shop… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod with Melissa Chan-Green: should the Government temporarily cut fuel taxes during the war in the Middle East? Deputy prime minister David Seymour has his say and the race is on… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod with Melissa Chan-Green: the Iran war impact has seen queues at petrol stations, just what are we seeing in price rises, we ask Mike Newton from Gaspy; do we dare to… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod with Melissa Chan-Green: a committee of MPs looking at social media harm announce they back a ban for under 16s, we look at the parent perspective; did you know about the… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod with Melissa Chan-Green: the government has announced it's preparing for the possibility of evacuating New Zealanders in the Middle East, we continue our coverage on Iran with… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod with Melissa Chan-Green: with airstrikes in the Middle East, the Strait of Hormuz is effectively shut down, a global energy analyst explains why a prolonged closure is more… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod with Melissa Chan-Green: the deliberate and unintentional strikes escalating attacks in the Middle east, we have the latest and the government's response here as we're joined… Read more Audio

6:00 AM.First Up - The Podcast for Monday 2nd March 2026 Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: Iran and the US continue talks in Geneva in the hopes of preventing another conflict; Suth Asia correspondent Anas Mallick talks the Taliban declaring war on Pakistan and T-20… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: what's happening to the old Cook St ferry thats parked up in the Sounds; Grant Chapman talks about the season ahead for the Warriors and earth to aliens.. we venture into… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: Cinderella you shall go to the ball! A heartwarming story for our OpShop rummage about the donation of 1500 ball gowns; it's a big year for shot putter Tom Walsh, we check in… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: Australia weighs in on the argument around Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor; do we really need to make English an official language or is it just dog whistle politics - we speak to… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: plenty of news out of the USA; we remember the dress that launched a thousand google searches; speaking of frocks - the BAFTAs are on so we'll be casting our eye over what's… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: Andrew Mountbatten Windsor has been arrested in the UK - Henry Riley has the latest from London; a bit of culture for you with Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest on… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: Nabil Ahmed Rufai joins us from Africa where US troops have landed in Nigeria; we find out what's been making the headlines in Wairoa, apart from the weather; uou could… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: we check out the goodies at a Dunedin Opshop where you can find original hit movie scripts and memorabilia signed by legendary musicians; we have a crash course on staying… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: why Muslims fast during Ramadan; the deputy prime minister David Seymour talks the political issue of the week and the 50-year asbestos clean up facing Southland's Ocean… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: what you need to know after the severe weather experienced in parts of the motu.. as well as what's to come in the next few hours; our very popular fruit and vege man Glenn… Read more Audio

6:30 AM.First Up - The Podcast 13 February 2026 Audio

6:30 AM.First Up - The Podcast for Thursday 12 February 2026. First Up - Voice of Nathan Audio

6:30 AM.On today's First Up pod: mysterious deaths in the Bulgarian mountains - our Europe correspondent has more details; we talk with Chiefs lock Seuseu Naitoa Ah Kuoi - who's just received a matai title in… Read more Audio