Ellie Jay
Best of First Up for Tuesday 17 September
Today - UK's attempt to negotiate Brexit is getting harder; remember those giant, moving food sculptures from Big Fresh? Well they are on sale on Trade Me for one lucky bidder; the head of Alzheimers… Audio
Best of First Up for Monday 16 September
Were taking a close look at Alzheimers and dementia this week as it is Alzheimer's awareness month, today we talk to Alzheimers New Zealand CEO Catherine Hall about the impact of the disease on over… Audio
Best of First Up for Friday 13 September
In today's podcast, an education researcher who's spent years trying to get critical New Zealand history taught in our schools is applauding the Government for making it compulsary within three years… Audio
Best of First Up for Thursday 12 September
On today's podcast, keeping the Maori language alive - we find out about the discussions held to find new words; could climate change change cricket? What can be done to make playing in extreme… Audio
Best of First Up for Wednesday 11 September
As we went to air, President Trump fired his National Security Advisor by tweet - or did he? We hear from our correspondent in Washington about the sequence of events; the pressure is on the Prime… Audio
Best of First Up for Tue 10 September
Today, a pakeha student tells of her love of te reo during Maori Language Week, we talk to the Chair of the Maori Council about a new government suicide prevention plan and KiwiRail's plans to take on… Audio
Best of First Up for Monday 9 September
Today the Mental Health Foundation says the government needs to look at more funding for DHB's as part of their mental health plan and the measles outbreak has turned into a crisis and one South… Audio
K Pop: The worldwide phenomenon in music, dance, fashion
Black Pink, BTS and Gangnam Style - all K-pop bands, the style of music has been growing in popularity and some K-pop bands are worldwide phenomenons. If you've never heard of it, let us introduce… Video, Audio
Meet Auckland's beach goats Steve and Dave
Many of you will be up at this time feeding the cat before work or getting your dog ready for a walk but one Auckland resident is looking after two, more unusual, pets - two giant goats. Ellie Jay and… Video, Audio
Where does your food come from? Kiwifruit
Have you ever wondered where your food comes from? This morning we're taking a look at kiwifruit. Zespri Kiwifruit sold 167.2 million trays of New Zealand grown kiwifruit in the past year and the… Video, Audio
Who's Up at 5am? Teacher Genevieve Kreft
Primary school principals yesterday rejected the Government's latest pay offer, saying it would have left those leading the country's smallest schools earning less than senior teachers at larger… Audio
Secondary school students prepare their own budget
It is Budget week, and while our school students don't have an official say until they turn 18, it doesn't mean they aren't aware of the issues. Our producer Ellie Jay spent the morning with students… Video, Audio
Who's Up at 5am? Westmere Butchery
One of the regular features of First Up will be hearing from people who are up and about like us in the early hours of the morning. Our producer Ellie Jay joined the team at the Westmere Butchery in… Video, Audio
Who's Up at 5am? At Auckland Zoo
We're up at 5am and we want to know who else is! In this episode of 'Who's up at 5am' we're at the Auckland Zoo. Stores coordinator Ian Pownall let us follow him round as he prepares food boxes for… Video, Audio
Compostable and biodegradable labels not as 'green' as they seem
Waste management companies say a lack of regulation around product packaging means consumers are being duped into buying things which aren't nearly as 'green' as they seem. Ellie Jay went to talk to… Video, Audio
The Mount Felix Tapestry: Kiwi soldiers in Walton-on-Thames
During the First World War, a small Surrey community was home to a hospital exclusively staffed by Kiwis and treating Kiwi soldiers. The Mount Felix tapestry commemorates the ANZAC hospital… Audio
