Life And Society
What the Luddites can teach us about the march of tech
Technology journalist for the LA Times, Brian Merchant joins us to talk about his book Blood in the Machine and his thinking around how we respond to the current moment of AI job automation. Audio
Water woes flood silly season as news runs dry
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, predictable reports of shark sightings signalled the start of the summer silly season. And with water running out in the capital, and a… Audio
'True gentleman': Medical condition claims young firefighter
Wallacetown volunteer firefighters called to a medical event were devastated to find it was one of their own - 20-year-old Bryant McKenzie - who had died in his sleep.
Aubrey Gordon: what life's like for 'Your Fat Friend'
The assumption that people actually mean 'unlovable' or 'unworthy' when they describe themselves as 'fat' reveals the harsh bias we have against bigger bodies, says writer and podcaster Aubrey… Video, Audio
This Weekend: Southland pub saved by friends reopens
Last year, five friends saved a Waikaka pub from closing down by going in on the purchase together. Tomorrow, the Waikaka Royal Hotel has its grand reopening. Audio
This Weekend: Drag queens salute Lana Del Rey
An all-star cast of drag performers will take to the stage tomorrow to pay tribute to a lesser-worshipped diva: pop singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey. Audio
DIY with Stan Scott
New Year new jobs to tackle at home? If you're doing any DIY at our property this weekend builder Stan Scott's here to answer any questions. If you want to ask him anything please text 2101 or email… Audio
Freaky Friday
We dive back into the pool of spooky, coincidental and unexplained stories provided by you the listeners. Audio
Piano festival attracts stars to Hamilton
This week's first-ever piano festival in Hamilton attracted international stars to the city.
It was held at the University of Waikato's Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts, where 40 piano students… Audio
Girl dead after being swept down a creek in Fiordland
Fiordland locals are devastated a 10-year-old girl from Australia died after being swept down a creek in Fiordland National Park.
Emergency services were alerted shortly after 11:30am on Thursday… Audio
Manu world champs begin in Wellington
Wellington's waterfront will be play host this weekend to the first ever Manu World Championships.
Contestants across the motu will be bringing their best their best v-shaped divebombing techniques… Audio
Experts 'certain' of measles outbreak in NZ
Public health experts say it's almost certain New Zealand will have significant measles outbreak this year - and it could be fatal.
Britain has had hundreds of cases since October, there has been a… Audio
Pinball pros set to battle it out at weekend championship
We love a bit of nostalgia here at First Up, and we've got a healthy dose for you. Its Pinball!
The 8th annual New Zealand Pinball Champs are happening this weekend in Pukekohe. It's all going down… Audio
Join the audience at Here Now live recording at PodFest at Q
RNZ producer and host of Here Now Kadambari Raghukumar is taking her podcast live at Auckland’s Q Theatre’s PodFest at Q on 8 February 2024.
Coming up
Bookmarks with Vi Cottrell
For Bookmarks today we meet one of the incredible founders of Trade Aid, a not-for-profit business founded forty years ago, designed to help the lives of people in poverty stricken parts of the world… Audio
Collectors corner: Christmas miniatures
For this week's collectors corner we head to the Waikato where Helen and Brian Gibson have been collecting Christmas miniatures for the past 15 years. Audio
Have you got ‘hot girl’ gut issues?
Bloating, constipation, wind, and other gut issues are hot right now. How do you know if you've got Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or something else?
Wonderful World of TradeMe with Tiana Barns
This week on the wonderful world of Trademe, we've got a White Lotus-esque Mansion, and a dream job taste testing Fried Chicken. Yum! But first, Leonard Powell spoke to Trademe's Tiana Barns about a… Audio
Parking scam leaves Foo Fighters fans hundreds out of pocket
A parking scam has left a bunch of concert goers, who thought they were doing a charitable thing, hundreds of dollars out of pocket. The Foo Fighters fans were dup'd by a man offering 20 dollar… Video, Audio
Investigation into supermarkets as shoppers struggle with costs
A Wellington mum says she's relying on bread and pasta to keep food costs down and fill tummies at home. Shoppers say fruit, veggies, meat and dairy products are blowing the budget and they're looking… Audio