Best of First Up

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• Best of First Up for Friday 29 May

  29 May 2020

  On today's podcast; Paku and Quammen the elderly Orokonui takahe breeding pair go into retirement; a relief fund scraped together for Hawkes' Bay farmers battling a once-in-a-lifetime drought; a… Audio

• Best of First Up for Wednesday 27 May

  27 May 2020

  On today's podcast: redirecting your internationally focussed business locally; we highlight another local business taking advantage of the new NZ Made Facebook page; smoking is banned in cars with… Audio

• Best of First Up for Tuesday 26 May

  26 May 2020

  On the pod today: recent rainfall won't break the drought; a wildlife ecologist wants NZ to not lose sight of our ecological goals; a teddy bear tribute to the PM is part of the Wonderful world of… Audio

• Best of First Up for Monday 25 May

  25 May 2020

  On today's podcast: worryingly rheumatic fever is back in Wellington; members of the Muslim community reflect on a very different Ramadan experience; claims the treatment of Asylum Seekers has… Audio

• Best of First Up for Friday 22 May

  22 May 2020

  On today's podcast: Kiwi dug deep to help others in need; we talk to youth about how they fared under lockdown; the creative youth in Manawatu who've produced online theatre in reponse to the pandemic… Audio

• Best of the First Up for Thursday 21 May

  21 May 2020

  On today's podcast: Kombis and VWs take over Invercargill; a national speech finalist challenges us to end Covid related racism; thousands have signed a petition to make Matariki a public holiday, and… Audio

• Best of First Up for Wednesday 20 May

  20 May 2020

  On today's pod: The Auckland Arts Festival makes a call for proposals for next year and beyong; we check out 2 small NZ made businesses; while people can go out shopping again, New Zealand fashion… Audio

• Best of First Up for Tuesday 19 May

  19 May 2020

  In today's pod: a hundred years ago NZ health authorities were doing similar measures as today; primary school pupils are mostly pleased with going back to school; our population's hit 5 million - who… Audio

• Best of First Up for Monday 18 May

  18 May 2020

  On the Pod today: Taiwan's NZ representative hopes to be accepted in the WHO to help with future responses to Covid-19; we catch up with our fruit and vege guy about how the markets are faring; level… Audio

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• Best of First Up for Monday 23 March

  23 Mar 2020

  On the podcast today: we talk to our Europe correspondent on lockdown in Vienna; virtual appointments will be the norm for seeing your doctor; a petition wants the country's new alert system set to… Audio

• Best of First Up for Friday 20 March

  20 Mar 2020

  On the podcast today: Kiwis desperately trying to get home as borders close; supermarkets are rationing products as they prepare for the next few months; we dispel a few rumours and myths appearing… Audio

• Best of First Up for Thursday 19 March

  19 Mar 2020

  On the podcast today: politicians, celebrities and gyms are using social media to keep in touch; Pacific leaders are calling on all Church ministers to urgently raise awareness of Coronavirus among… Audio

• Best of First Up for Wednesday 18 March

  18 Mar 2020

  Today on the pod: coronavirus is again dominating the news - a logging company is grateful for government business support package: we look at how the cruise ships ban has affected waterfront… Audio

• Best of First Up for Tuesday 17 March

  17 Mar 2020

  Today in a coronavirus heavy podcast: we're looking at the financial hit on sex workers; how retirement villages are coping with the virus; religious groups are going online and how the Pasifika… Audio

• Best of First Up for Friday 13 March

  13 Mar 2020

  On the pod today: coronavirus fears are not stopping WOMAD this weekend in New Plymouth; with Covid-19 spreading around the world, we look at stopping the spread with tips to stop touching your face… Audio

• Best of First Up for Thursday 12 March

  12 Mar 2020

  On the pod today: we're sharing stories showcasing the diversity of Muslim New Zealanders following the events of March 15th last year; businesses prepare for people to work from home as the… Audio

• Best of First Up for Wednesday 11 March

  11 Mar 2020

  On the pod today: the latest from Italy where the whole country is now in lockdown; wine growers discuss the impact of Covid-19 and water on their industry; a mosque shooting victim uses donation… Audio

• Best of First Up for Tuesday 10 March

  10 Mar 2020

  On the podcast today: unprecedented spending in NZ the week the coronavirus hits; we have the first of RNZ's 'This is us' series, marking a year since the Christchurch terror attacks; the growing… Audio

• Best of First Up for Monday 9 March

  9 Mar 2020

  On the pod today: we speak to the 9 year old who rents out mice as a taster for keeping a pet; New Zealand doctors working on testing vulnerable populations for Covid-19 but also calling for more… Audio

• Best of First Up for Friday 6 March

  6 Mar 2020

  On the pod today: tiny home owners want protective legislation and promotion to address the housing crisis; a sixth death has been reported following Pharmac's epilepsy drug switch; the country's best… Audio

• Best of First Up for Wednesday 4 March

  4 Mar 2020

  On todays' podcast: A survey shows one in five schools cut spending on their library last year; West Coast baches may be under threat; why Kea aren't too different from humans when it comes to… Audio

• Best of First Up for Tuesday 3 March

  3 Mar 2020

  On the podcast today: the Black Caps score a 7 wicket win over India in the second cricket test in Christchurch; Jonah Lomu's first ever house is on the market which you can see on TradeMe; and we… Audio

• Best of First Up for Monday 2 March

  2 Mar 2020

  On the podcast today, Tauranga residents say they're concerned over the unexpected arrival of a cruise ship docking in the local port this morning with 7 people on board showing flu-like symptoms and… Audio

• Best of First Up for Friday 28 February 2020

  28 Feb 2020

  On the podcast today, the mother of a dyslexic child says the government has ignored expert advice in putting together it's new kit of resources for schools, and we talk to Nelson Mayor Rachel Reese… Audio

• Best of First Up for Thursday 27 February 2020

  27 Feb 2020

  On the podcast today, One of the country's top air quality scientists says new proposals to clean up the nation's air are longoverdue and scientists continue to try and confirm the source of the… Audio

• Best of First Up for Wednesday 26 February 2020

  26 Feb 2020

  On the podcast today, a Ministry of Health sting has led to the first prosecution for providing sunbed tanning to a person under eighteen, and a dairy farmer in Nelson hopes opening his gates to the… Audio

• Best of First Up for Monday 24 February 2020

  24 Feb 2020

  On the Podcast today, a kiwi fashion brand say they're thrilled after seeing prime minister Jacinda Ardern grace the cover of TIME magazine in a silk top they made her 2 and a half years ago, and we… Audio

• Best of First Up for Friday 21 February 2020

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  21 Feb 2020

  On the podcast today, the government is dishing out free lunches in some schools, KidsCan are calling on them to also provide free sanitary products to students in need, and All Black Jack Goodhue… Audio

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• Best of First Up for 20 February 2020

  20 Feb 2020

  On the Podcast today, the education ministry says it's increasingly struggling to persuade schools to enrol violent childrean who have been excluded from other schools and we speak to another of our… Audio

• Best of First Up for Tuesday 18 February 2020

  18 Feb 2020

  On the podcast today, we tread on the toes of two iconic British TV shows and members of Blenheim based iwi, Rangaitane O Wairau are calling for two trustees to step down, after a vineyard was built… Audio