Ellie Jay
British Iranian sentenced to another year in Iranian jail
To the UK where Ellie Jay spoke with our correspondent Henry Riley about British/Iranian Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe who has been sentenced to another year in an Iranian prison. Audio
Best of First Up for Friday 23 April
In the pod today: oxygen and hospital beds are in short supply in India as they're overwhelmed with covid infections.. will our Government extend the travel ban? an animal sanctaury filled with… Audio
Wellington bus drivers strike for better conditions
Wellington's bus drivers have gone on strike this morning as their stoush with NZ Bus heats up. The drivers have been told by their employer that they'll be locked out indefinitely due to the… Audio
Matakana Animal Sanctuary, a safe haven for neglected animals
Donkeys, rescued battery hens and a cow that's sure to steal your heart. This animal sanctuary has it all. Founded in 2002, the Matakana Animal Sanctuary provides a safe haven for abused and neglected… Audio
Best of First Up for Thursday 22 April
In the pod today: What do winemakers do with the tens of thousands of tonnes of leftover grape remnants? the health system gets its biggest shakeup in decades - we ask people from across the sector… Audio
Best of First Up for Wednesday 21 April
In the pod today: the first flight on another planet happened so why should we care; Vodafone backtracks on a warning to staff against holiday travel to Australia - could you really lose your job if… Audio
NZ Made: Kylie Rae from Nature and Nosh Tours
Every week we have a chat to the owner of a unique New Zealand business and this morning we're hiking and eating around Waikato and Coromandel. Nature and Nosh take people for a hike, staying in comfy… Audio
Best of First Up for Tuesday 20 April
In the pod today: European football is in turmoil after the creation of a new "Super League"; Australians and New Zealanders can now travel freely across the Tasman but for those who arrived a couple… Audio
Best of First Up for Friday 16 April
In today's pod: the Government unveils big changes in its bid to make New Zealand smoke-free by 2025; we unravel the mystery of Cook's petrel chicks turning up in gardens and roads across Auckland and… Audio
Smokefree 2025:govt unveils ambitious plans to meet target
The government has revealed how it plans to make New Zealand smoke-free by 2025, and some of its proposals have people scratching their heads. They include prohibiting filters for cigarettes, limiting… Audio
Fines for using mobile phone while driving doubling
The penalty for using a mobile phone will nearly double at the end of the month as the government tries to curb the high number of injuries and deaths caused by phone use. Transport Minister Michael… Audio
Fledging Cooks petrel chicks distracted by lights in Auckland
Over the past few days Cooks Petrel chicks have been turning up in gardens and roads across Auckland, these little birds are fledging at the moment and because of the bright lights of the city and… Audio
Autumn arrivals, breeding, heated beds at Orana Wildlife Park
Down at the Orana Wildlife Park in Christchurch the seasons are changing and it's getting colder. There's a newborn kune kune piglet in town, it's kiwi breeding season and the meercats have heated… Audio
Guest list, details released for Prince Philip's funeral
To the UK, where the nation is preparing for the funeral of The Duke of Edinburgh. Ellie Jay spoke with our correspondent Alex Cadier in London. Audio
The whirlwind that is 'Fresh hop beer" day
Once a year there's a window of time when Hops across the country is being harvested and brewers can make a 'fresh hop beer'. Hops are notoriously fickle once they've been picked so there's a real… Video, Audio
Best of First Up for Friday 9 April
In the pod today: we're in Nelson to hear how kunekune, alpacas and miniature horses are making an important difference; New Zealand will suspend arrivals from India after 17 positive cases in managed… Audio
Best of First Up for Thursday 8 April
In the pod today: a century old war mystery is solved; deputy PM Grant Robertson talks about the pace of our vaccine rollout and whether HPV home-test kits should be funded and a bowel cancer patient… Audio
Best of First Up for Wednesday 7 April
On today's podcast: please make sure that your seatbelt is fastened and your tray table is upright .. the Trans Tasman bubble is open on April 19 just in time for the school holidays; Moa bones… Audio
Best of First Up for Tuesday 6 April
On the podcast today: Helen Clark has hit out at the UN Security Council for failing to protect the people of Myanmar; a leading virologist is concerned about the Covid-19 mutation circulating in… Audio
Best of First Up for Thursday 1 April
On today's pod: the man refusing to leave the doomed area of Matata; what planets are on show this Easter; US investment firm Silverlake wants to buy 15 per cent of NZ Rugby, we ask the Deputy Prime… Audio