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The best of each day's First Up, with Nathan Rarere.
If listening at 5am is too early, then check out our favourite stories of the morning at a time that suits you.
If listening at 5am is too early, then check out our favourite stories of the morning at a time that suits you.
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First Up - The Podcast for Monday 2nd March 2026
On today's First Up pod: what's happening to the old Cook St ferry thats parked up in the Sounds; Grant Chapman talks about the season ahead for the Warriors and earth to aliens.. we venture into outer space ... kind of - you can send a message but you need to be in quick! First Up - Voice of the Nathan.
On today's First Up pod: Cinderella you shall go to the ball! A heartwarming story for our OpShop rummage about the donation of 1500 ball gowns; it's a big year for shot putter Tom Walsh, we check in on how his body's holding up ahead of the Commonwealth Games and the huge vcariety of selling methods being employed by real estate agents - it's all about being noticed! First Up - Voice of the Nathan.
On today's First Up pod: Australia weighs in on the argument around Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor; do we really need to make English an official language or is it just dog whistle politics - we speak to a sociologist and what do those begging and sleeping rough in central Auckland think of the government's new move-on orders? First Up - Voice of the Nathan.
On today's First Up pod: what you need to know after the severe weather experienced in parts of the motu.. as well as what's to come in the next few hours; our very popular fruit and vege man Glenn Forsyth is here with news from the nation's fruit and veggie markets and our reporter Ke-Xin Li introduces us to traditions around the Lunar New Year. First Up - Voice of the Nathan.
First Up - The Podcast 13 February 2026
First Up - The Podcast for Thursday 12 February 2026. First Up - Voice of Nathan
On today's First Up pod: we head to Europe where Norway's Royal family is hitting the headlines; Irish rugby writer Will Slattery joins us for a look at this year's 6 Nations; we find out why the folk of Mangawhai have been getting the country's cheapest petrol and in "Opshops get donated the darndest things"....(human remains??) First Up - Voice of the Nathan.
On today's First Up pod: Phil Duncan's here to tell you why it's so darn hot and wet; Ellie Jay has Epstein news from the UK; one man's mission to ease mental distress in rangatahi using AI and we check in with Deputy PM David Seymour. First Up - Voice of the Nathan.
On today's First Up pod: we head to Africa where Nabil Ahmed Rufai has news of a massive deal for an African TikTok star; our Minister of Fruit and Veggies has his first Fruit of the Week for 2026; we find out why trees in some parts of the USA are exploding and Pokemon cards could be the new rock stars of the investment world...but there is a dark side. First Up - Voice of the Nathan.
On today's First Up pod: we hear how the Mayors of the North Canterbury region are reacting to news the regional council is to be abolished; animal welfare advocate Carolyn Press McKenzie joins us to discuss "alternative" meats and the ethics and legalities around butchering your own animals in these tough economic times and it's four years since Tonga's massive underwater volcanic eruption, we take a look at how Tongans are getting along since that explosion and the ensuing tsunami. First Up - Voice of the Nathan.
On today's First Up pod: Welcome to our final show for 2025, well done you've made it - we have a look back at all the wonderful people who've joined us on air; we say happy holidays to Glenn Forsyth, who's here with the supreme winner of FRUIT OF THE YEAR and the young sisters keeping relationships intact with their flatpack building skills... although not everyone's always happy to see them First Up - Voice of the Nathan.
On today's First Up pod: Merry Christmas all you rotary-heads - we've got an RX-7 on Trade Me this week; we go to our people around the world for the big global stories - Nabil Ahmed Rufai in Ghana, and Alex Baird in Doha and in boxing, former Disney star Jake Paul is fighting former heavy weight world champ Anthony Joshua this weekend - we ask promoter Dean Lonergan what he thinks. First Up - Voice of the Nathan.
On today's First Up pod: we catch up with Ben Rose from Ronald McDonald House, where they're looking after families with medical needs over the holidays and in Japan, Chris Gilbert reveals the winner of Kanji of the Year. First Up - Voice of the Nathan.
On today's First Up pod: Anita Purcell-Sjölund has her last Europe news update for the year; our reporter Ke-xin Li has a warning over banned batteries which can be a danger to children and we have the latest from Sydney on the shooting at Bondi Beach. First Up - Voice of the Nathan.
On today's First Up pod: we catch up on the week in Parliament with Labour MP Willow Jean Prime; we're getting in the Winter Olympics spirit with New Zealand curler Anton Hood, who's over in Canada for qualifications and in Australia - it's The Incredible Journey all over again - Emma Cropper tells us about an escaped parrot that found its way home. First Up - Voice of the Nathan.
On today's First Up pod: deputy prime minister David Seymour responds to the week in politics; we hear about the unleashed dogs of Kawerau, meanwhile - the bears of Japan are catching people in unexpected places. First Up - Voice of the Nathan.
On today's First Up pod: nuns on the run in Europe; in the US, a Ukranian delegation is in Florida to discuss President Trump's peace plan; the Special Olympics' national summer games in Christchurch are about to kick off and we catch up with the new boss of Surfing New Zealand - 22 year old Jimi Higgins! First Up - Voice of the Nathan.
On today's First Up pod: our Waikato reporter tells us the new mayor in Cambridge has a special reward for the answer to what's going bang in the night there; in Australia our correspondent thas the news of Robert Irwin's victory on Dancing With the Stars, 10 years after his sister's victory and the world's largest expedition race - GODZONE - kicks off today - covering up to 700 kilometres - we ask adventurer Molly Spark if she gets so tired she has visions (she does!!). First Up - Voice of the Nathan.
On today's First Up pod: in a dominant display, Hamilton cyclist Kate McCarthy claimed back-to-back titles at the UCI Esports World Champs on Sunday - she joins us from Abu Dhabi; we talk school sand and asbestos with deputy prime minister David Seymour and Tokyo correspondent Chris Gilbert tells us about a travel agency's plan for one hour flights from Japan to America. First Up - Voice of the Nathan.
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