Best of First Up

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• Best of First Up for Wednesday 15 July

  15 Jul 2020

  In the pod today: an incredible collection of iconic World War II aircraft is gifted to a Heritage Centre in Blenheim; hair bars for curly hair a priority for our featured business; a Cook Islands… Audio

• Best of First Up for Tuesday 14 July

  14 Jul 2020

  In the pod today: new research out of London suggests immunity to Covid-19 might only last a few months; TradeMe auctions this week include a Dick Frizzell designed fridge and a tiny historic church… Audio

• Best of First Up for Monday 13 July

  13 Jul 2020

  In the pod today: farmers remind local councillors about valuable crop land; members of India's legendary Bollywood star family test positive for Covid-19 - as case numbers there rise to the third… Audio

• Best of First Up for Friday 10 July

  10 Jul 2020

  In the pod today: the idea someone in managed isolation could not know the rules is described as laughable; a new genetic study suggests that Polynesians made an epic voyage to South America 800 years… Audio

• Best of First Up for Thursday 9 July

  9 Jul 2020

  In the pod today: Te Araroa locals want an old dump site removed for good; an expert warns that diseases that can jump between animals and humans will get more common and we must act now to prevent… Audio

• Best of First Up for Wednesday 8 July

  8 Jul 2020

  On the pod today: a Kiwi gin maker is thanking New Zealanders for backing local; a change in attitude from many rough sleepers - who are now accepting permanent housing for the first time in 20 years… Audio

• Best of First Up for Tuesday 7 July

  7 Jul 2020

  On the podcast today: selling authentic anything on TradeMe; the Electoral Commission has ruled on posters of Jacinda Ardern; assault victims and advocates slam Netflix, saying a new movie on the… Audio

• Best of First Up for Monday 6 July 2020

  6 Jul 2020

  On the podcast today; How the Covid-19 lockdown led to a backlog of dental appointments, concerns we've forgotten the hygiene lessons we learned during covid lockdown, and a member of the Pomare… Audio

• Best of First Up for Friday 3 July

  3 Jul 2020

  On the podcast today, traped in New Zealand after covid-19 Samoan RSE workers hoping to go home, public funding to team New Zealand is frozen as investigations ramp up, and when will blockbuster… Audio

• Best of First Up for Thursday 2 July

  2 Jul 2020

  On the pod today: principals fear border closure will worsen the teacher shortage; a petition is quickly gaining signatures asking the government to improve post birth rehab for women; Tonga bans… Audio

• Best of First Up for Wednesday 1 July

  1 Jul 2020

  On the pod today: skullduggery and subterfuge a normal part of the America's Cup; we meet a New Zealand business based out of Western Australia and it's been one year since single use plastic bags… Audio

• Best of First Up for Tuesday 30 June

  30 Jun 2020

  On the pod today: more schools are accepting 5 year olds in cohort entry so children start in a group; how working from home during the lockdown increased our risk of cyber attacks and Pharmac says… Audio

• Best of First Up for Monday 29 June

  29 Jun 2020

  On the podcast today: Devilskin announce big tour of the country in August; a review into our Quarantine and Managed isolation finds the system is not broken but under extreme stress; New Zealand MMA… Audio

• The Best of First Up for Friday 26 June

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  26 Jun 2020

  On the podcast today, A father shares how lifechanging it's been since his son with cystic fibrosis got much needed medication funded by Pharmac and New Zealand adds another international womens… Audio

• Best of First Up for Thursday 25 June

  25 Jun 2020

  On the pod today: we explore various ways of working for love during Volunteer Week; we're continuing our look back at struggles with getting drugs funded by Pharmac and the battle of the Berm Audio

• Best of First Up for Wednesday 24 June

  24 Jun 2020

  On the pod today: the tourism industry facing more bad news as the Government extends a ban on cruise ships; our New Zealand made business features loves letters typed out by hand; we catch up with… Audio

• Best of First Up for Tuesday 23 June

  23 Jun 2020

  On the pod today: social media users worldwide disrupt Trump's Oklahoma weekend rally; Dan Carter puts up an autographed All Blacks shirt to raise money for his local rugby club; we catch up with… Audio

• Best of First Up For Monday 22 June

  22 Jun 2020

  On the pod today: How much do we know about the historical origins of the names of New Zealand's towns? One small town Hawkes Bay comes under the spotlight. A German scientist connects the locked-down… Audio

• Best of First Up For Friday 19 June

  19 Jun 2020

  On the pod today: Celebrations kick off in Auckland tomorrow to celebrate Matariki, the start of the Maori New Year. If you're part of the wealthy one percent of people who don't need your Super - one… Audio

• Best of First Up for Thursday 18 June

  18 Jun 2020

  On the pod today: Could New Zealand be first in line for post-Brexit trade deals with the UK; queues at Covid-19 testing stations are on the rise following two new confirmed cases; an antibody… Audio

• Best of First Up for Wednesday 17 June

  17 Jun 2020

  On the pod today: compassionate leave for those in isolation is suspended - as our covid-free streak ends; Facebook moves to tackle fake news and foreign interference in the lead up to this year's… Audio

• Best of First Up for Tuesday 16 June

  16 Jun 2020

  On the pod today: Massey University students want to go back to class as online classes continue; calls for a Pacific Travel Bubble are getting louder; ACC sees a dramatic fall in the number of sport… Audio

• Best of First Up for Monday 15 June

  15 Jun 2020

  On the pod today: Across New Zealand thousands marched in solidarity with the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests in the US, Nathan Rarere tell us all about the first weekend of live sport, and calls… Audio

• Best of First Up for Friday 12 June

  12 Jun 2020

  On the pod today: New Zealand academics slam a live theatre programme designed to warn young students of the dangers of underage drinking; a sense of chaos - nurses describe the experience of working… Audio

• Best of First Up for Thursday 11 June

  11 Jun 2020

  On the pod today: record high carbon charges may lead to a winter tomato shortage in the South Island; around the world, statues of slave traders and colonial leaders are being pulled down, sparking… Audio

• Best of First Up for Tuesday 9 June

  9 Jun 2020

  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

  8 Jun 2020

  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

  4 Jun 2020

  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

• Best of First Up for Wednesday 3 June

  3 Jun 2020

  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

• Best of First Up for Tuesday 2 June

  2 Jun 2020

  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