Nick Truebridge
First Up - The Podcast, Friday 7 October
On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan this week: We touch down in the USA and Africa to find out the big stories there - as well as catching up with our Minister of Fruit and Veges… Audio
Red Roses prepared, ready for Rugby World Cup 2021
England are the world number one ranked Womens rugby side. The Red Roses, as they are known, have won the World Cup twice in 1994 and 2014, and have been runners-up on five other occasions. They… Audio
First Up - The Podcast, Thursday 6 October
On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan this week: UK Prime Minister Liz Truss pledges to get the country through its current economic turmoil; our deputy prime minister Grant… Audio
Do sport head injuries contribute to high suicide rates?
For one New Zealand scientist, the study has raised another big question: could our country's consistently high rate of suicide be linked to the number of people who play rugby and other contact… Audio
LDR Marlborough: region's local body election voting very low
Time for our twice-weekly look at news from regional New Zealand now.. This morning we're in Marlborough, where Maia Hart has been looking at the very interesting contests taking place in the local… Audio
First Up - The Podcast, Wednesday 5 October
On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan this week: Golfer Ryan Fox on his 1.5 million dollar win at the home of golf; Green MP Chloe Swarbrick discusses her Alcohol Harm Minimisation… Audio
Alcohol sponsorship ban facing opposition
Parliament is about to debate a proposal to ban alcohol sponsorship in sports and give local councils the power to control how liquor is sold. The National and Act Parties have indicated they will be… Audio
NZ golfer Ryan Fox reflects on struggles behind scenes of biggest career win
'Very special.. and something I'll never forget'. New Zealand golfer Ryan Fox is reflecting on the biggest win of his career, and one that's seen him scale the rankings to 25th in the world. Audio
First Up - The Podcast, Tuesday 4 October
On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan this week: we get the latest from the UK on the goverment's U-turn on tax cuts; meanwhile, National's Deputy Nicola Willis accuses the Prime… Audio
Kiwi KARE charity seeing evidence of mass graves in Ukraine
Russia's campaign in eastern Ukraine is suffering set backs. This comes as Moscow was forced to withdraw troops from the strategic town of Lyman. Former mayor of Tauranga Tenby Powell has been on the… Audio
Japan: PM Fumio Kishida celebrates one year in office
To Japan now where 50 years of normal relations with their superpower neighbour China are being celebrated. But first our correspondent in Tokyo Chris Gilbert told Nick Truebridge about another… Audio
A clean kettle is a quiet kettle
We all know the expression "an empty kettle makes the most noise". But new research from Consumer New Zealand has found that a clean kettle makes the least - take from that what you want… Audio
First Up - The Podcast, Monday 3 October
On today's First Up pod - Nick Truebridge in for Nathan this week: we have the latest on the stadium stampede in Indonesia and thousands are without power after Hurricane Ian; this week is your last… Audio
Maori and Moriori remains return home
After more than a century, the remains of an estimated 64 Maori and Moriori -- many of them stolen by a notorious Austrian grave robber -- have been welcomed home by their descendants in Aotearoa… Audio
Travel agents making a comeback as flights take off again
A once key part of booking a holiday is now making a comeback. Travel agents say they've seen a boost in customers as a result of challenges when booking flights. This comes after a flurry of issues… Audio
Grandchild of Gloriavale leader defends treatment of girls
A granddaughter of Gloriavale's Overseeing Shepherd Howard Temple has told a court he is respectful of girls and doesn't have a reputation for inappropriate behaviour. Joanna Courage told the… Audio
Many Nelson, Marlborough homes still uninhabitable after floods
Many residents in Nelson and Marlborough still haven't been able to return home after the floods last month. Some roads are still cut off and homes are unliveable. Local government and emergency… Audio
Dwindling dollar hits travellers and importers hard
New Zealanders venturing overseas for the first time in a couple of years are seeing their hard-earned cash evaporating. The NZ dollar has dipped to its lowest point against the greenback since March… Audio
Jet Park hotel reopens after years as Covid isolation facility
After two years behind fences and barbed wire, one of the country's most famous hotels is getting ready to re-open its doors this Friday.
Covid made Auckland's Jet Park Hotel popular not with the… Video, Audio
Evening business for 29 September 2022
News from the business sector, including a market report. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6312998189112 Video, Audio