First Up Podcast Options

5:15 AM.From our shakey isles to Japan's - correspondent Chris Gilbert is in Tokyo for First Up Audio

5:10 AM.Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff has resigned - Henry Riley told Leonard Powell the reasons behind Sue Grey's resignation Audio

5:52 AM.HMNZS Manawanui sank on Sunday morning after hitting a reef in Samoa, Defence Minister Judith Collins joined First Up. Audio

5:46 AM.The Black Sticks won't be part of the hockey pro-league, chief executive Anthony Crummy talked with Leonard Powell Audio

5:38 AM.Manawatu locals are revolting - they're not happy with a proposal to toll the new highway between Manawatu and Tararua - reporter Jimmy Ellingham has this update Audio

5:25 AM.Glenn Forsyth is First Up's Minister of Fruit and Veggies, his focus this morning is grower New Zealand Gourmet Audio

5:15 AM.Donald Trump is back in Butler, the site of the attempted assination in July - Katherine Firkin joined First Up from New York Audio

5:05 AM.Flash flooding in Bosnia and the war continues in Ukraine, Anita Purcell-Sjölund has the round up from Europe Audio

5:48 AM.Explainer editor Katie Kenny crunches the numbers from the proposed Dunedin Hospital Audio

5:25 AM.The Minister of Fruit and Veges Glenn Forsyth talks best buys over the weekend with Fruit of the Week: fresh new season NZ blueberries Audio

5:17 AM.Two major boating incidents in Africa - Nabil Ahmed Rufai has news of a capsize in Nigeria and a migrant boat sinking off the coast of Djbouti Audio

5:11 AM.Sir Keir Starmer has paid back more than £6,000 worth of gifts and hospitality - Ellie Jay has the latest from London. Audio

5:54 AM.The Middle-East is braced for Israel's response to yesterday's missile attack by Iran - Alex Baird has the latest from the region. Audio

5:48 AM.It's Jan Tinetti's turn to front for the Labour party this week - she talked with Nathan Rarere about charter schools. Audio

5:36 AM.Kiwi Alyson Hyder has been in New Mexico for 20 years before adding pies to the menu during the covid-19 pandemic. Nathan Rarere asked Aly how it happened Audio

5:24 AM.Natalie Akoorie is RNZ's eyes and ears in the Waikato, she told Nathan about the latest changes at Hamilton Gardens. Audio

5:14 AM.The Vice-Presidential candidates faced off in a televised debate yesterday - Bevan Hurley had a front row seat in his lounge. Audio

5:06 AM.Pakistan shares a substantial border with Iran, our correspondent Anas Mallick has been in Iran recently and told Nathan Rarere of his experiences there. Audio

5:52 AM.It's an expensive time to be a parent - school holidays are here, Mahvash Ikram asked how parents are coping. Audio

5:47 AM.It's kicking off in the wider Middle-East as Iran launches missile strikes deep in to Israel - Alex Baird has this report. Audio

5:23 AM.This week on TradeMe - alongside a French delivery van and a Wellington coastal house is a unicorn. Audio

5:15 AM.The findings of a review into the technology outage that affected Massey University students trying to sit online exams earlier this year has been released - reporter Jimmy Ellingham has the story Audio

5:06 AM.Police in New South Wales move against pro-Palestinian protests - Pam Corkery has the latest from Australia Audio

5:53 AM.Air New Zealand has flagged the end of services from Invercargill and Wellington disappointing many travellers in Southland - Invercargill Airport CEO Stuart Harris talked with Nathan Rarere. Audio

5:46 AM.Finance Minister Nicola Willis represents the government every Tuesday on First Up - this week, she faced questions over Dunedin's hospital, interisland ferries and changes to the rules around… Read more Audio