Ellie Jay
Best of First Up for Tuesday 9 June
On the podcast today: skifield's are celebrating the move to Level One; we've got plenty of ways of departing with your cash from TradeMe including a second-hand Lamborghini SUV; level one brings… Audio
Best of First Up for Monday 8 June
On the podcast today, Maori mothers describe their experiences with Oranga Tamariki in a new report by the Children's Commissioner which he's described as "distressing"And an Australian NRL… Audio
Best of First Up for Thursday 4 June
On the pod today: immigrants confused by contradictory government messages over work visa holders; the government supplying free period products in schools will be life changing; the battle between… Audio
Podcast Critic - Ellie Jay
Ellie reviews her picks of the week Heaven Bent, The Great Post Office trial, Audio
Best of First Up for Wednesday 3 June
On today's pod: a Facebook page reminiscing on Auckland's Nightlife of old amasses thousands of followers; protests and mayhem raging across multiple cities in the US show no signs of abating; a… Audio
NZ Made - Wero Mai
As people look to buy local, we're sharing the story of Kiwi businesses from the New Zealand Made Products facebook page. This we speak to the founders of Wero Mai - a Māori board game helping people… Video, Audio
Best of First Up for Tuesday 2 June
In the Pod today: a Kaikoura business is keeping optimistic about surviving the downturn; Nelson's Haulashore Island gets volunteer aid; the US reels from massive protests and clashes with police over… Audio
Best of First Up for Friday 29 May
On today's podcast; Paku and Quammen the elderly Orokonui takahe breeding pair go into retirement; a relief fund scraped together for Hawkes' Bay farmers battling a once-in-a-lifetime drought; a… Audio
Best of First Up for Thursday 28 May
On today's podcast: an Auckland Thai restaurant gives away free meals to those in need; accusations Islamaphobia is on the rise among New Zealand's Indian community; an Asylum Seeker family struggling… Audio
Retro inspired NZ Made business: Vickies Originals Nelson
Each week we're going to share the story of a NZ business which we've found off the NZ made Facebook page. It's a page that was set up during lockdown and has now gained almost half a million… Video, Audio
Best of the First Up for Thursday 21 May
On today's podcast: Kombis and VWs take over Invercargill; a national speech finalist challenges us to end Covid related racism; thousands have signed a petition to make Matariki a public holiday, and… Audio
Best of First Up for Wednesday 20 May
On today's pod: The Auckland Arts Festival makes a call for proposals for next year and beyong; we check out 2 small NZ made businesses; while people can go out shopping again, New Zealand fashion… Audio
NZ Made: Lisa Nicole Moes and Tom Hill
Each week we are going to start taking a look at the stories of some of the small businesses around New Zealand, On Monday we spoke to the creator of the NZ made facebook page, Sarah Colcord, the page… Audio
Children head back to school, most pleased to be back
All across New Zealand yesterday playgrounds were filled with the sound of school kids as schools fully opened up again for the first time in eight weeks. About 800,000 children were back in the… Video, Audio
The Facebook page supporting NZ made business
Buying and supporting local plays a key part in our Covid recovery - and many New Zealand small businesses have received a boost in the past few weeks thanks in part to a Facebook page.
The 'NZ made'… Audio
Coronavirus: Queues form at McDonalds
If you had any doubt level 4 lockdown is over, drive past your local McDonalds.
Long queues are forming outside restaurants as people arrive to order their first fast food meals in more than four… Audio
Ellie Jay's lockdown podcast picks
Ellie's shares some of her favourite recent podcasts. Audio
Foodstuffs South Island CEO says be kind to each other
Have you been to the supermarket recently only to discover there's no pasta or toilet paper? As the number of coronavirus cases grows, many are stocking up for potential self isolation. In a bid to… Audio
Best of First Up for Thursday 19 March
On the podcast today: politicians, celebrities and gyms are using social media to keep in touch; Pacific leaders are calling on all Church ministers to urgently raise awareness of Coronavirus among… Audio
Ellie Jay's podcast picks
Time to talk Podcasts - reviewer Ellie Jay joins the show to discuss the podcasts Dead Eyes, The Conversation and Call your girfriend. Audio
