First Up Podcast

On today's First Up pod: the Louvre Museum in Paris has been robbed - we find out how; millions have marched in anti-Trump rallies across the United States over the weekend and here in Aotearoa… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: the last surviving member of Sir Edmund Hillary's Everest expidition has died; here at home, Grab One has gone under - our reporter Ke Xin Li talks to customers and businesses… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: Labour MP Willow-Jean Prime talks through the week in politics; Heartland rugby comes to its glorious conclusion for another season with the Meads Cup final on Saturday - Mid… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: Japan's ruling coalition has collapsed and that's complicated the bid for the country's first female prime minister, Tokyo correspondent Chris Gilbert explains; we cross to… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: our local reporter in Northland, Susan Botting digs into the ongoing drama of the local government elections there; we have the latest from Gaza and Israel where the release… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: local government elections are done with a few surprises and upsets - today we're heading to the Hutt Valley and catching up with its new mayors; political turmoil in France… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: we catch up with a Canterbury University professor who's brought two of his loves together in a new book about Maths and Swimming; Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: it's the 41st birthday of the world's favourite train; Labour MP Willow Jean Prime talks about school attendance rates and cuts to jobseeker support and we catch up with big… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: we catch up with Gisborne local Jack Marshall, who's started a podcast on the politics of Tai Rawhiti; we find out about the ruler who was probably more committed to smoking… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: Japan could be on it's way towards its first female prime minister; a local council changes plans after spending $4.7 million on pool plans and our reporter Ke Xin Li asks… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: Dr Anita Purcell-Sjölund is here as balloons shut down a European airport; the Minister of Fruit and Veg answers an important query about potatoes and let us 'bray'... our… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: As usual a zesty end to the week with Fruit n Veges Minister Glenn Forsyth. We'll look ahead to another challenge between the All Blacks and Wallabies - this time in Perth… Read more Audio