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First Up - The Podcast, Tuesday 4 November
Audio 4 Nov 2025On today's First Up pod: in London - police have praised a heroic train worker who saved many lives in the stabbing attack there; Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour joins us with his response to a… Audio
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Deputy Prime Minister on FENZ funding
Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour talks the big political issues of the week - beginning with the troubled state of our nation's fire-trucks Audio
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Firefighter Steve Devine challenges govt on truck breakdowns
Audio 4 Nov 2025Ex-All Black and firefighter Steve Devine challenged David Seymour to meet him at any firestation to check out the state of the nation's firetruck fleet Audio
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All Black turned firefighter challenges Seymour over fire trucks
"The siren stopped working on the way to a call. Then a spotlight in the cab caught on fire," says Steve Devine as the ACT leader talks down problems. Audio
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Firefighters question David Seymour’s upgrade claims
All Black turned firefighter Steve Devine has urged David Seymour to meet him at any fire station in the country, to see the state of trucks they're using. He spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
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Seymour put people at risk with media event at measles-testing spot, Labour says
Some people being tested onsite were understood to be considered close contacts and were in quarantine.
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Two new measles cases bring nationwide total to 16
Health New Zealand (HNZ) said one of the new cases is Wellington Girls' College student.
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New charter school for students with autism
The government has announced the Autism NZ Education Hub will start in Term 3 for neurodivergent secondary students who are struggling with traditional schooling.
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Labour wants crackdown on 'cowboy' charter school bids
As a trust attempts an unsupported takeover of Kelston Boys' High School, the Opposition is raising concerns.
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Auckland school pushes back against charter school proposal
Kelston Boys' High School has written to parents saying the bid from Bangerz Education and Wellbeing Trust was not supported by it.
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'Breaches of Te Tiriti o Waitangi': Racial discrimination worsening in NZ - report
The UN-bound report says the current government is "actively and profoundly aggravating NZ's constitutionally racist foundation in a way we have not seen for at least half a century".
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'Bring it on': Hipkins targets Luxon in capital gains tax debate
The Labour leader said he was more than happy to debate the Prime Minister about his personal finances.
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Subsidy for regional airline routes not on agenda, say ministers
Air NZ's Nikhil Ravishankar suggested a "situational subsidy" to support regional routes. Audio
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Labour's capital gains plan 'not the way forward' - Luxon
The prime minister says Labour's plan is a "tax on every single business in New Zealand". Audio
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Labour's capital gains gamble: From leak to launch
Analysis: It was hardly a dream debut for Labour's long-awaited, much-argued-over tax package, writes Craig McCulloch.
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Labour to campaign on capital gains tax, leak reveals
Labour has agreed to campaign on a tax covering just some property to help fund a limited number of free GP visits. Audio
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Acting PM on CGT, weather SOEs
ACTing Prime Minister David Seymour responds to the news that Labour will campaign on a Capital Gains Tax Audio
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Boom in DIY building expected as rules eased
Builders are anticipating an uplift in DIY with new rules around the construction garden shed, sleepout and garage coming into effect.
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Peters argues courts undermine democracy in Oxford debate
His attendance at the debates follows those of ACT leader David Seymour and Labour MP Willie Jackson.
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Explainer: What actually happens on a teacher-only day
The government is banning term-time days for teacher development - but what are they for?
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Mourners say final goodbye to Jim Bolger, and mark 'end of an era' at funeral
MPs from across the political spectrum were expected to attend.
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School lunch scheme 'far from fixed'
After eight months of the new meals, some schools say meals have shrunk, waste has skyrocketed and a lack of nutrition is taking a toll on learning. Audio
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School lunch programme still not going down a treat
After eight months of the School Lunch Collective taking over the government's school lunch programme and the cost cut down to three dollars, some schools say meals have shrunk, waste has sky rocketed… Audio
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How Fonterra's $4b deal will change New Zealand
Explainer - Why the dairy giant is selling off its iconic brands - and why Winston Peters is angry about it.
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Cautious optimism for Labour's Future Fund from some
But the prime minister says the newly unveiled policy is "just a whole bunch of buzz words" with no detail or costings. Audio
