First Up Podcast

On today's First Up pod: mysterious deaths in the Bulgarian mountains - our Europe correspondent has more details; we talk with Chiefs lock Seuseu Naitoa Ah Kuoi - who's just received a matai title in… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: there are increasing calls for UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to resign; the disturbing trend of student sports betting and we have our first chance at Olympic gold this… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: the UK's Prime Minister's Chief of Staff has quit over Epstein decisions; US sport commentator Dan Dibley takes a few minutes out from from Superbowl Sunday to school us on… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: Winter Olympian Dane Menzies joins us from Italy; Tess Brunton reports from Otago where they've been hosting their own Games - the Masters one and we're up at Waitangi where… Read more Audio

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… Read more Audio

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… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: Katherine Firkin has news from the USA where a new truckload of Epstein files have been released; Space James joins us as the countdown to the launch of the first moon mission… Read more Audio

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… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: a spate of Kiwi killings in the Far North makes dreams of a pest free Purerua look like a fantasy and Wellingtonians head to the beach for their annual clean up, we'll check… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: we start a new feature this morning by hitting op-shops around the motu, this morning veteran broadcaster John "Boggy" McDowell joins us now from the Hospice Queenstown shop… Read more Audio

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… Read more Audio

On today's First Up pod: Welcome to 2026!! Katherine Firkin's has the latest from Minnesota where ICE agents have killed another US citizen; it's STILL Summer, apparently - and our Minister of Fruit… Read more Audio