24 Jun 2024

First Up - The Podcast, Monday 24 July

From First Up Podcast, 5:00 am on 24 June 2024

On today's First Up pod: Mitch McCann has the news on President Biden's campaign out of New York; Russia targets Ukraine's power infrastructure in heavy drone and missile attacks - Anita Purcell-Sjölund has the details; Glenn Forsyth tells Nathan Rarere about the Oakley family who have grown potatoes in Canterbury for six generations; Some taxpayers have been hit with a surprise bill from the IRD, and it seems parental leave is the common denominator, Matthew Hutching has the story; and the grounding of the Aratere comes only months after the Government canceled the plan for replacement ferries hatched under the last government. Labour's Transport Spokesman Tangi Utikere talked with Nathan Rarere. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!