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On today's First Up pod - Swimming World Champion Lewis Clareburt joins us to talk about what it takes to master the medley; Chris Gilbert tells us why it's significant that women are joining an ancient Japanese festival; Kate Pereyra-Garcia reports in from Argentina, where signs of an economic recovery are beginning to show; in London Henry tells us about a Tory MP who's refusing to apologise after anti-Islamic comments and Finance Minister Nicola Willis explains how they're going to deal with transport cost blow-outs. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - Former Black Cap Peter McGlashan joins us with his take on the 20/20 series which Australia took out over the weekend and our reporter Leonard Powell hears about the cost of living at university halls. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - some tapu whale bones are stolen from a shed in South Taranaki and the iwi wants them back; explainer editor Katie Kenny updates us on the current state of the pandemic and the roll-out of a new covid booster and flanker Tom Christie's back in red and black with the Crusaders facing the Chiefs in their first match of the Super Rugby season tonight. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - Auckland Councillor Alf Filipaina joins us to reflect on the tragic loss of Efeso Collins; the NZ Dance Company wows audiences in Europe with Whenua; we hear from the Vape Free Kids group, who are protesting the lack of action on the growing youth vape crisis and our cosmic correspondent Space James explains why the International Space Station has lichen on the outside of it. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - Julian Assange's extradition hearing is underway in the UK, Pam Corkery has the Australian reaction; former Labour MP Kiri Allan talks about the legacy of outgoing Labour MP Grant Robertson and we speak to winner of a food competition who gets to try Aucklands top 100 dishes. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - we hear from South America, where foreign ministers from the G20 are to meet in Rio; finance minister Nicola Willis talks benefit sanctions, ferries, and more; we hear from an Australian school principal who's had a cellphone ban in place for a few years and welcome to Long Drive, where smashing the golf ball a long way is a sweet science. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - news from around the world including the new Trump branded sneakers; our reporter Leonard Powell meets an Uber driving Nan who shares shortbread and wisdom with her passengers and a major music festival faces flak for its headline act - Ziggy Marley. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - Is it a bird? Is it a plane ?? From the fresh produce markets, it's our Minister of Fruit and Veges! Port Hills resident Janice Thornton joins us from her home where she's been watching that fire burning and Leonard Powell meets some of the animals up for adoption at the SPCA centre in Mangere. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - around 50 firefighters have been battling the blaze on the Port Hills of Chirstchurch overnight, we have the latest update from our reporter at the scene; we cross the planet for the latest from the UK and Europe and Dr Nikki Turner talks us through our fifth wave of coronavirus infections, with the dominant strain called J N 1. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - Japan's government moves into the modern age; Chile has been ravaged with wildfires, Kate Pereyra-Garcia joins us from South America with the latest; we head to the beautiful West Auckland beach of Karekare, where locals are trying to rebuild a year after the devastating cyclone and finance minister Nicola Willis talks education spending, and her stance on lobbying at Parliament. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - President Biden's defenders hit back over claims his memory is failing; news from Europe, where there's a war, a volcano and a hostage situation in Switzerland; we hear from a Tauranga man trying to get his parents out of Gaza and 2024 is the Year of the Dragon and what could that mean for the population. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!

On today's First Up pod - we have the latest news from our correspondents in the UK, Europe and Taranaki; deputy leader of the Opposition Carmel Sepuloni responds to news about the release of Philip Mehrtens and her experience at Waitangi; you'll hear how an umpiring decision caused a riot at an Australian cricket game and and closer to home - our producer Mahvash Ikram finds out what ghost kitchens are. First Up - Voice of the Nathan!