First Up Podcast

On today's First Up pod - Hundreds of children are among those killed in the worst floods in Pakistan's history; international shearing competitions are back after a covid-related hiatus; National's… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod - the All Blacks' historic loss to Argentina has reignited debate about the team's management. STuff's Marc Hinton joins us for the autopsy and with claims of lost or misplaced… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod - the rock climbing accident with a $500,000 hospital bill. The brother of a New Zealand woman who narrowly survived speaks of her recovery; Costco vows to pay staff more than… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod - 130 people lose their jobs at Mt Ruapehu's ski fields due to the lack of snow; We checkout what's on the Government's shopping list for the supermarket duopoly with Deputy… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod - road closures cause headaches for Nelson schools as the clean up continues; the Sharma drama goes on and on and even after being expelled it's still going on and why… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan today: Wellington prepares for the arrival of more anti-government protesters ... will this look anything like February's three week occupation… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan today: A little godwit's unusual travel patterns; the head of a rest home forced to shut its doors after 89 years due to the country's staff… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan today: It's Friday so we touch down in the USA and Africa as well as the fresh produce markets with the Minister of Fruit and Veggies; and parts… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan today: There's a state of emergency in Nelson and the West Coast after torrential rain caused widespread flooding yesterday ... and more is on… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan today: calls mount for former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison to quit amid revelations he appointed himself to multiple ministries… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan today: the upper South Island expecting a concerning amount of rain today; National's deputy Nicola Willis gives us her take on the allegations… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod - we head to the US where author Salman Rushdie is in recovery after being attacked; it's been a year since the fall of Kabul - we check in with World Vision in Afghanistan; we… Read more Audio