Katrina Batten
Best of First Up for Tuesday 9 March
On the pod today: the interview that's rocked the Royal Family and got everyone talking - Meghan Markle reveals that she was suicidal while pregnant and that concerns were raised about how dark her… Audio
Best of First Up for Monday 8 March
On the pod today: a community case of Covid enters the country through airline cabin crew; Auckland charities say that while they are better prepared for lockdowns it's bittersweet taking goods from… Audio
Best of First Up for Friday 5 March
On the pod today: the East Coast is shaken awake at half past 2 by a 7.1 quake - we see how a quake under pandemic conditions affects businesses; we catch up with what could possibly be another… Audio
Best of First Up for Thursday 4 March
On the pod today: the lockdowns have seen a big reduction in fossil fuel emissions, but can this be sustained when the world opens up again; who should be next in line to get the Covid-19 jab; the… Audio
Best of First Up for Wednesday 3 March
On the pod today; Destiny Church leaders Hannah and Brian Tamaki flee Auckland's level 3 lockdown; we find out what Rocket Labs' flight to Venus means to science and no sport, no after school… Audio
Best of First Up for Friday 26 February
On the pod today: should a US Airforce bomber capable of carrying Nuclear weapons be allowed to fly over New Zealand as part of an airshow; New Zealand's top heavyweight boxers step into the ring on… Audio
Best of First Up for Thursday 25 February
On the pod today: headaches, fatigue and muscles aches are being added to the list of symptoms for the new variant of Covid-19, the experts tell us why; Tiger's apparently out of the woods, but his… Audio
Best of First Up for Wednesday 24 February
On the pod today: a New Zealand Made business entrepreneur is encouraging others to start their own business; anxious Papatoetoe High School students and their families go back into isolation; and one… Audio
Best of First Up for Tuesday 23 March
On the pod today: TradeMe auctions could tempt you with a Cadillac sign for your front lawn; a group of Auckland parents have come up with a way around paying top-dollar for expensive school uniforms… Audio
Best of First Up for Monday 22 February
On the pod today: The Muppet Show's important influence on NZ comedians; a UK court says Uber drivers are entitled to holiday pay and minimum wage, what does that mean for contractors here? Cabinet… Audio
Best of First Up for Friday 19 February
On the pod today: Carla is back! We talk to Shortland Street's most notorious murderer; the first New Zealanders will get the Covid-19 vaccination today; we find out how to look after injured birds… Audio
Best of First Up for Thursday 18 February
On the pod today: we meet the new Labour MP for Northcote, Shanan Halbert; Auckland wakes up to Alert Level 2 and the rest of the country is now back to Alert Level 1; an academic bringing an… Audio
Best of First Up for Wednesday 17 February
On today's podcast: we hear from one of the authors of the study trying to anticipate the next coronavirus outbreak; economist Brad Olsen talks about the impact of Auckland's level 3 lockdown as South… Audio
Best of First Up for Tuesday 16 February
On today's podcast: petition started by the Green Party calling for the urgent banning of conversion therapieshealth authorities still don't know how a family came down with Covid-19 in South Auckland… Audio
Best of First Up for Monday 15 February
On today's pod: new research has highlighted the risk Covid-19 poses to wildlife in Antarctica; in the America's Cup Challenger series, Luna Rossa have extended their lead over Team UK and Auckland is… Audio
Best of First Up for Friday 12 February
On today's pod: performance artists are preparing to take over the Auckland Town Hall for the city's Fringe Festival; we get Cook Islands' reaction to news Mike Pero wants to start flying there with… Audio
Best of First Up for Thursday 11 February
On today's pod: we catch up with happenings in South Auckland with our local democracy reporter; the 16 year old Aucklander who got the call for the White Ferns; a UK farm is letting people have Zoom… Audio
Best of First Up for Wednesday 10 February
On today's pod: we find out why this time of year is busy for the fish markets; investors will need a 40 per cent deposit to get a mortgage from May, economist Brad Olsen on the new LVR rules and no… Audio
Best of First Up for Friday 5 February
On the pod today: scientists believe they have taken the first photograph of the extremely rare ginkgo-toothed beaked whale off in NZ waters; Auckland's biggest ever Pride festival kicks off with a… Audio
Best of First Up for Thursday 4 February
On the pod today: Medsafe has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech's vaccine but what will it mean for our borders; the Black Caps have the chance to become world test champions! Cricket stats wizz Ollie… Audio